170 CYPE^A. 



giving a solid brown appearance. Specimens of C. Oweni, 

 received from Mr. J. F. Bailey, of Melbourne, Victoria, are 

 rather elongate, yellowish, and have a faded appearance, but 

 decorticated shells are fawn-color. 



C. NEGLECTA, Sowb. PL 4, figs. 61, 62, 63, 66, 67. 



Differs from C. hirundo, in the teeth, which are smaller, more 



numerous, and extend over the base of the shell. The back is 



usually ornamented with a brown blotch. 



Length, *5-'75 inch. Australia, Mauritius, 



C. coffea, Sowb. (figs. 66, 67) is a small varietj-, the teeth 



of which continue over the dorsal margin of the posterior 



extremity. 



C. CYLINPRICA, Born. PI. 5, figs. 79, 80, 81. 



Bluish, freckled with minute fulvous-chestnut specks, and a 

 large misshapen central blotch; extremities painted on each side 

 with a conspicuous blackish-chestnut spot; the marginal dots are 

 very few in number, and are confined to the left side ; aperture 

 anteriorly dilated, outer teeth large, inner fine, and elongated 

 partially across the base ; teeth and base whitish. 



Length, 1-2-1*5 inches. 



Ceylon, Australia, New Caledonia. 



C. subcylindrica, Sowb. (fig. 81), is a more ovate variety, with 

 teeth 'less strong, those on the columella being confined to its 

 margin ; the marginal dots are nearly obsolete. 



C. TABESCENS, Sol. PI. 5, figs. 82, 83, 84. 



Whitish, freckled with pale 3'ellowish brown, three-banded 

 with semilunar spots of a little deeper shade. Spire depressed, 

 teeth and base whitish. Length, -7-1 '5 inches. 



Neiv Caledonia, Loyalty Is., Australia. 



C. TERES, Gmel. PL 5, figs. 86, 87. 



The gradation is fine from the more slender forms of C. 

 tabescens to this species, but the more sudden bend of the 

 aperture, more produced extremities and the increased number 

 of teeth are sufficient to distinguish it. Length, '75-'9 inch. 



Ceylon. 



Weinkauff, believing that the C. tabescens of authors is the 

 true C. teres, Gmel., has named this species C. subteres. 





