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72), New Caledonia; C. fabula, var., Reeve (fig. 73); G. pado- 

 nosta, Duclos (fig. 74); C. anitis, Duclos (fig. 75). 



C. FULGURANS, Lam. PI. 45, figs. 76, 77. 



Shell thick, short ovate, with indistinct revolving striae, and a 

 very thin, transparent yellowish epidermis ; usually very dark 

 chocolate, nearly black, sometimes chestnut, and marked by a 

 few longitudinal zigzag white streaks ; aperture tinged with 

 purple. Length, '75-*9 inch. 



Philippines, Solomon's Is., N. E. Australia, New Guinea, etc. 



Var. PUNCTATA, Lam. (Fig. 77.) 



The white streaks are more or less completely broken up into 



spots. 



C. PELOTINA, Duclos. PL 45, figs. 78, 79. 



Shell short ovate, thick, smooth, with feint spiral striae on the 

 lower portion of the body-whorl ; irregularly clouded with orange 



and yellowish white. Length, '65 inch. 



Habitat unknown* 



Figured and named but not described by Duclos. It appears 

 to be a faded and discolored shell; not unlikely a C. pardalina. 

 C..virginea, Duclos (fig. 79), is very probably a still more faded 

 individual of the same species. 



C. TURTURINA, Lam. PL 45, figs. 80-82. 



Shell short and thick, subglobose, the shoulder of the body- 

 whorl swollen, with revolving stria? inferiorly ; white, variegated 

 with clouds or zigzags of yellowish brown ; columella and teeth 

 of outer lip often stained with violet. Length, '5-*65 inch. 



Philippines, Viti Islands, Sandwich Islands, etc. 



The yellowish markings are often absent. C. Sandwichensis, 

 I Vase, and C. palumbina, Gould, are synonyms. I think that G. 

 tfifii, Crosse (fig. 82), may also be referred here. 



C. SULCATA, Duclos. PL 45, fig. 83. 



This is evidently an abnormal growth, and its character, a 

 sulcation on the shoulder, will be sought in vain among shells in 

 normal condition. It is impossible to identify it with certainty. 

 The color is a shading of flesh-color and light yellow. 



Length, -7 inch. 



Habitat unknown. 



