CONUS. 81 



C. TENELLUS (Chemn.), Auct. PI. 25, fig. 36. 



Shell narrow, cylindrical, encircled by minutely granose striae; 

 whitish, broadly three-banded by oblong longitudinal clouds of 

 orange-brown, the interstices brown-spotted. Length, 1-75 inches. 



Australia. 



This is the C. artoptus, Sowb., and C. spectabilis, A. Ad. 



C. CLAVUS, Linn. PI. 25, figs. 37, 38. 



Shell cylindrical, with revolving stride throughout ; two-banded 

 with orange-brown and covered with large and small reticulating 

 lines of the same color ; spire convex, maculated. 



Length, 2 inches. 



Java, Philippines, New Caledonia, Polynesia. 



Related by its coloring to the textile group. 



Var. DACTYLOSUS, Kiener. PI. 25, fig. 38. 



Shell narrower, the reticulated pattern much smaller and more 

 uniform in the size of the meshes, interrupted by three or four 

 broad, uniform orange-brown bands. 



C. CIRCUMCISUS, Born. PI. 25, figs. 39, 40. 



Shell thin, striated throughout ; yellowish or violaceous white, 

 clouded with chestnut, with distant revolving series of chestnut 

 spots and short lines, most conspicuous on two irregular lighter 

 bands. Length, 2-2*5 inches. 



Philippines. 



This species is also well-known under the name of G. dux, 

 Hwass, given to it several years later. G. Du Saveli, H. Adams 

 (fig. 40), from Mauritius, is a beautifully colored variety. 



C. BRAZIERI, Sowb. PI. 25, fig. 41. 



Shell rather solid, with revolving striae throughout ; whitish, 

 tinged with pale rose-pink, with two broad, light yellowish brown 

 bands, sprinkled here and there with a few very minute brown 

 spots ; spire conspicuously marked with dark brown blotches. 



Length, 75 mill. 



Solomon Islands (Brazier). 



Closely allied to the preceding species. 



C. GRANULATUS, Linn. PL 25, figs. 42, 43. 



Shell regularly grooved throughout the body-whorl, the inter- 



