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and Europe. It is C. granulosa, var., and G. lactea (fig. 59), 

 Kiener ; C. inflata, var. /?, of Reeve ; G. minuta, Menke ; G. 

 bilineata, Gmelin, and C. centiquadrata, Yal. 



G. recurvirostrum, Wood (figs. 66, 67), said to come from 

 Australia, varies between this variety and var. inflata. 



Var. LEVILABIATA, Gregorio. Unfigured. Mediterranean. 



C. SEMTQRANOSA, Wood, PI. 3, fig. 60. 



Upper portion of whorls granose, lower part obsoletely spi- 

 rally grooved, outer lip smooth within, columella obliquel} 7 

 plicate below ; whitish or flesh-color, often stained with fulvous 

 rust-color. Length, 2 inches. 



So. Australia, Tasmania,. 



C. CANALICULATA, Bruguiere. PI. 5, figs. 72, 73. 



Suture broadly, deeply channeled, whorls without varices, 

 spirally engraved, columella plicately ridged below, lip toothed 

 within ; whitish or flesh-colored, with four rows of light chest- 

 nut tessellations, often obsolete. Length, 1-5-2 inches. 



Ceylon, Philippines. 

 C. SABURON, Adanson. PI. 5, figs. 74-78. 



Shell with pretty close, engraved spiral grooves, lip irregu- 

 larly dentate within ; columella rugosely ridged below ; flesh or 

 brownish white, with four or five spiral rows of square chestnut 

 spots, sometimes obsolete. Length, 2 inches. 



Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Coast of Spain to Senegal. 



It is C. pomum, Wagner; C. nucleus, Kiister ; G. reticulata, 

 Bellardi ; C. striatella and C. incrassata, Grateloup ; C. texta, 

 Bronn. ; and C. diluvii, C. inflata and G. striata, Serres. 



Var. PILA, Reeve. PI. 5, fig. 75. 



Appears to differ only in being thinner, and usually smaller. 



China, Philippines, Australia. 

 Var. JAPONICA, Reeve. PI. 5, figs. 76, 77. 



Very like the type, but usually varicose, the interstices of the 

 grooves, especially on the spire and upper part of the body- 

 whorl somewhat granular. Length, 2-2-5 inches. 



Japan. 



C. Pfeifferi, Hidalgo (fig. 77), is a not unusual form of this 

 variety, with somewhat depressed spire and deep suture. 



