182 CYPR^EA. 



C. VITELLUS, Linn. PL 13, figs. 72, 73. 



Fulvous bay-color sprinkled with snow-white spots of various 

 sizes, sides olive-brown, arenaceous, striated, base and teeth 

 whitish. Length, l'2-2'7 inches. 



Indian Ocean, Australia, New Caledonia. 



Young shell olive-ash, obscurely banded, unspotted. This 

 species is strongly characterized by the sand-like striae of the 

 sides. 



C. NIVOSA, Brod. PI. 12, figs. 67, 68. 



Differs from the preceding in its more oblong form, more 

 irregular and confused arrangement of spots, and entire 

 absence of the sand-like striae ; the teeth and base are yellowish 

 white, and the pale brown color of the back extends around the 

 sides of the shell. Length, about 2*4 inches. 



Mauritius. 

 C. BRODERIPII, Gray. PI. 12, fig. 64. 



Differs from C. nivosa in being more ovate and delicately 

 tinted rose-pink. The aperture is wider and the teeth longer. 

 Length, 3 inches. 



Madagascar. 

 A beautiful species of great rarity. 



C. CAMELOPARDALIS, Perry. PI. 13, fig. 76. 



Differs from C. vitellus in the absence of the sand-like stria} ; 

 the interstices between the columellar teeth are stained purple- 

 black, the extremities are prominent, and the sides are white 

 and sometimes slightly margined. Length, l'7-2 inches. 



Red Sea. 

 C. BARCLAYI, Reeve. PL 12, fig. 71 ; PL 13, fig. 82. 



White, profusely ornamented with orange-buff dots^of different 

 degrees of tone, extremities and teeth bright orange ; teeth 

 strongly developed, those on outer lip extending over the base. 



Length, 1'05 inches. /. Diego Garcia, Mauritius. 



A deep-water species. 



** More or less oblong or subpyriform. 

 C. SPADICEA, Swn. PL 13, figs. 78. 



Chestnut-brown, clouded towards the sides with burnt brown, 

 sides pinkish white, base and teeth white. Length, 1*3-2 inches. 



Sta. Barbara S. Diego, Gal. 



