CAl'ULUS. lol 



C. LAMELLOSA, A. Ad. Japan. 



C. COSTULATA, Dunker. Hob. unknown. 



C. LINEOLATA, Desli. Southern Seas. 



C. STRIGILLATA, D linker. Hab. unknown. 



C. EXCTSA, Phil. Ins. Mergui. 



C. ATRA, Phil. Hab. unknown. 



C. GOREENSIS, Desh. Senegal. 

 C. HOLURTHII, Perry. 



C. TEGULICIA, Rochebrune. Senegambia. 



Genus CAPULUS, Montfort, 1810. 



C. HUNOARICUS, Linn. PI. 39, figs. 72-74. 



Shell cornucopia-shaped with recurved apex, rather thin, 

 finely irregularly ribbed, disappearing towards the margin, 

 growth-lines conspicuous, irregular, undulating the surface of 

 the shell ; yellowish white to dull reddish brown, under a thin 

 yellowish brown epidermis, which is easily detached and seldom 

 remains on the upper part, interior white or pinkish. 



Diam. l'5-2 inches. 



Europe ; off Mar Iliads Vineyard, Mass., 69 and 458 fins. 



In British waters it is found in from 7 to 85 fathoms, attached 

 to rocks and large shells, especially frequenting oyster and 

 scallop beds. It is a common tertiary fossil. 



The synonymns are C. Ungaricus, Lam., Pileopsis militaris, 

 Linn, (juv.), C. unguis, Sowb., C. dispar, Michelotti, Protomedea 

 ornata, Costa. 



C. UNGARICOIDES, d'Orb. PL 40, figs. 82, 83. 



Rather depressed, very thin, fragile, summit lateral and spiral ; 

 surface of the shell entirely smooth, but the epidermis has 

 some radiating raised lines ; rosy white with a few reddish rays. 



Diam. 15-22 mill. Payta, Peru. 



C. INTORTUS, Lam. PI. 39, figs. 75, 7(1. 



Thin, very obliquely spiral, finely longitudinally rugosely 

 costulate, somewhat obsoletely decussated by the growth- 

 sculpture; aperture rounded; white, the epidermis yellowish 

 brown, hairj'. Length, 17 mill. 



Florida, West Indies. Paumotus, Philippines, Mauritius. 



