368 Mr. Gray's Monograph on the Ct/prceidce. 



Col. Montagu observed that tlie animal differs in its yonng 

 state as much from the adult, as the shells themselves in their 

 young and adult states ; for the mantle does not cover the shell 

 when young, as it does when full grown. The mantle indeed is 

 not perfectly formed and coloured when the shall is in the state 

 called by him C. bullata. 



Lamarck cites this species as being found fossil at Grignon, but 

 Defrance observes that he has never seen it there. There is a fossil 

 specimen in the British Museum, which appears very nearly re- 

 lated to this species, but is nearly twice as large. 



97. Cijprcea Piilex. — Flea Cowry. 



Testi ovata, subventrlcosil, fusca, immaculata ; striis longitudi- 

 nalibus laevibus ; linea dorsali impress^ ; apertura lineari, postice 

 subproducta ; dentihus sul)jequalibus basique submarginat^ albis. 



Cypra^a Pediculus, var. D. Dillzci/n, R.S. i. 467. 



CyprJEa Pulex. " Solander's MSS." Dillio. 



Cypraea Lathyrus ? " Dufresne,^^ Blainv. Did.Sci. Nat. xliii. 25. 



Lihabiisthe Mediterranean Sea, Sicily. Isle of France. Dufresne? 



Shell ovate longer and less ventricose than C. Europcea; dull 

 livid brown, with numerous fine, smooth, longitudinal, raised lines ; 

 dorsal line distinct, impressed ; mouth produced a little beyond the 

 hidden spire ; base with its slightly-thickened edge pure white ; 

 teeth numerous, equal. 



Length -J^, breadth ^-^ of an inch. 



This species, which I have seen only from Sicily, is easily 

 known by its small size, grooved back, and dull livid colour. It 

 has a white base, and is of the same colour when worn. 



98. Ciiprwa 4-punciaia. — Four-dotted Cowry. 



Testa ovata, ventricosa, rosea, punctis quatuor fuscis uotatS, ; 

 striis longitudinalibus confertis, laevibus j linea dorsali angust^, 

 impressa; basi convexa ; apertura lineari arcuata ; dentibus aequa- 

 libus. 



Incompleta. Testa laivissimS^, rosea, diaphaua ; spira distinct^. 



/3 immaculata. TcstS, rosei. immaculata. 



Inhabits Mus. Brit., nost. 



Shell ovate, ventricose, rose-coloured, with 4 small brown dots. 



