CYPR^EA. 167 



C. TALPA, Linn. PI. 3, figs. 31-33. 



Pale yellow, obscurely two- or three-banded, extremities, sides 

 and base blackish brown ; interstices of the teeth whitish. The 

 animal is black. Length, 2-3 inches. 



Pacific and Indian Oceans. 



The young shell is entirely yellow, with brown-tinged bands ; 

 the rich basal coating of dark enamel is the last deposit in its 

 formation. 



C. EXUSTA, Sowb. PL 3, figs. 34, 35. 



Differs from the preceding in being more pyriform. the teeth 

 are finer and merely marginal in the outer lip. Its aperture is 

 also much narrower. Length, 2-3 inches. 



Eed Sea. 



C. INTEREUPTA, Gray. PI. 3, figs. 36, 37 ; PL 4, figs. 38, 39. 



Shell slightly umbilicated, back freckled with olive-green, 

 and ornamented with three bands of square dark olive spots, 

 sides and base white, teeth small. Length, *5-'75 inch. 



Ceylon. 



C. rhinoceros, Souv. (PL 4, figs. 38, 39), is an abnormal 

 variety from New Caledonia, in whicli there is a callous swelling 

 of the anterior terminal deposit. 



C. QUADRIMACULATA, Gray. PL 4, figs. 40, 41, 42. 



Attenuately beaked at each end, back minutely freckled with 

 olive-brown, extremities ornamented with a blackish-brown spot 

 on each side, base white. Length, about '75 inch. 



Borneo, Indian Ocean. 



C. pallidula, Gask. (fig. 42), is a small variety without the 

 spotted beaks. 



** Margins spotted, teeth small. 



C. IRRORATA, Sol. PL 4, figs. 50, 51. 



Pale purplish blue, obscurety banded, copiously sprinkled 

 with fulvous-brown spots which are darker in color at the sides, 

 extremities sometimes spotted light brown. 



Length, about '5 inch. 



Elizabeth /., Paumotus. 





