276 CASSIS. 



Yar. BISULCATA, Schub. et Wagn. PI. 5, fig. 78. 



Thin and swollen like var. pila, with the granular spire of var. 

 Japonica, the shoulder of the body-whorl with a couple of strong, 

 shallow grooves. 



Philippines. 



Section II. BEZOARDICA, Schum., 1817. 

 C. GLAUCA, Linn. PI. 6, figs. 79, 80. 



Whorls sraoothish, malleated, angulated above, the angle de- 

 fined by a row of short spines, upper whorls decussated, last 

 whorl one-varicose; columella plicately wrinkled below; outer 

 lip toothed within, four-spined at the base ; livid glaucous, 

 sometimes indistinctly banded, lips cream-color to orange-brown, 

 interior light chestnut-color. Length, 3-4 inches. 



Singapore, Philippines. 



This was re-named by Schumacher Bezoardica vulgaris. 



C. CORONULATA, Sowerby. PL 6, fig. 81. 



Smooth, not malleated, spinous processes of the base of the 

 lip only faintly indicated; color yellowish flesh, irregularly, 

 undulately banded longitudinally, and regularly so spirally with 

 light chestnut, the intersections of the bands forming darker- 

 colored tessellations. Length, 2'5-3'5 inches. 



Japan, Philippines, Australia. 



Is possibly a well-marked variety only of the last species. 



C. EXARATA, Reeve. PL 6, figs. 82, 83. 



Whorls one -varicose, smooth, regularly spirally grooved, 

 slantingty shouldered, shoulder and spire nodulous; whitish, 

 with five rows of square chestnut spots. Length, 3 inches. 



Isl. Bourbon (Deshayes). 

 C. AREOLA, Linn. PL G, fig. 84. 



Whorls one-varicose, obtusely concavely shouldered, smooth, 

 shining, spire decussated, body-whorl with incised lines towards 

 the base ; lip toothed within, columella rugosely plicate below ; 

 whitish or purplish flesh-color, five-banded with large square- 

 lunate chestnut or chocolate spots. Length, 2'5-3'5 inches. 



Indian Ocean, Philippines, N. S. Wales. 

 C. STRTGATA, Gmelin. PL 7, fig. 85. 



Whorls encircled throughout, or only at the base by engraved 

 lines, one-varicose, striated and decussated on the spire and 



