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C. MALACCANUS, Hwass. PL 9, fig. 64. 



Spire slightly convex, apex elevated, flatly channeled ; base 

 sulcate ; white, doubly banded with pale orange-red, the lower 

 band being the wider, variegated between the bands by chestnut 

 longitudinal lines and clouds, and occasional revolving series of 

 short lines the latter often bordering the bands also. 



Length, 2*5 inches. 



Ceylon, Nicobar Is., Malacca. 



Nearly the same pattern of coloring as in C. generates, but 

 differing in the revolving short lines. 



C. DELESSERTIANUS, Recluz. PI. 9, fig. 67. 



Shell with concavely elevated, sulcated spire, body-whorl 

 grooved towards the base ; yellowish white, three-banded with 

 orange-brown, spotted and flamed with chestnut. 



Length, 2'3 inches. 



Id. of Socotra, E. Africa. 



Somewhat peculiar in its elevated spire and acuminated body, 

 whorl. 



C. CENTURIO, Born. PI. 9, fig. 68. 



Whorls of the rather low spire with shallow sulcus, body-whorl 

 grooved towards the base; yellowish brown, two-banded with 

 white, the whole surface overlaid with longitudinal flames and 

 short streaks and zigzags of chestnut-color; spire chestnut- 

 flamed. Length, 2-2 -5 inches. 



West Indies, Venezuela, Guiana. 



C. ANABATHRUM, CrOSSC. PI. 9. fig. 69. 



Spire elevated, gradate, body-whorl grooved towards the base; 

 pale yellowish brown, with a central white band and scattered 

 white maculations, obscurely encircled by lines of light chestnut 

 spots. Length, 1 inch. . 



JEfab. unknown (Crosse) ; Mauritius (Weinkauff). 



C. ARTICULATUS, Sowb. PI. 9, fig. 70. 



Chestnut-colored, with revolving lines articulated with choco- 

 late and white, a central white band and another below the angle 

 of the spire. Length, 18 mill. 



Mauritius. 



Dr. Weinkauff makes this a synonym of the preceding species. 

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