82 Mr. Graj'tj Mofiograph on the Cj/prceidce. 



bescens. It also resembles the figures given by Martini of "this 

 species, which appears to be very obscure. 1 have therefore united 

 them together and adopted the oldest name. 



45. Ci/prcea cyUndrica. — The cylindrical Cowry. 



Testa oblongo-elliptica, sub-cylindrica, albido ca^rulerscente, 

 (obscure fusco trifasciata, punctisque fulvis nebulata ;) spira 

 plana ; basi sub-cylindrica, semisulcata, alba ; labro margiiiato ; 

 dentibus inaximis ; columella convexiuscula. 



Cypraea cyliudrica. Born. Miis. 184. ! Gmelln 3405. Schrei- 

 ber's Conch, j. 77. Dillwyn R. S. 452, 



Cypraea n. 109. Schroeier Einl.y 160. 



/3. Decoriicuta. Testa albido-purpurea, extremitatlbus fusco.. 

 rufescente bimaculatis. 



Icon. Born. Mas. t. 8. f. 10. Sozoerb. Gen. f. 



Inhabits. Mus. Nost. 



Shell oblong elliptical, nearly cylindrical, blueish white, (mot- 

 tled with small yellowish spots, and with three obscure brownish 

 bands ;) spire large, flat ; base white, nearly cylindrical, flattened 

 and sharply margined on the outer lip and at the extremities, 

 which in worn shells have each two brown spots ; aperture rather 

 large ; teeth white, those of the inner lip partly extended rib- 

 like over the base, narrow and close, except the three or four an- 

 terior ones which are rather large and distant ; columella plaited, 

 rather convex ; outer lip rather broad ; teeth large, distant, ex- 

 tended rib-like not quite to the edge ; inside purplish white. 

 Axis il) diameter J"^ of an inch. 



The only specimen which I possess of this species, is decorti- 

 cated, which appears to be the only state in which it has been 

 seen by those naturalists who have described it. I have however, 

 seen a specimen, some time ago, in a perfect state, from the re- 

 collection of which I have given in a parenthesis an account of its 

 colour. 



46. Cyprcea cribraria. — The Sieve Cowry. 



Testa oblongo-ovata, sub-umbilicata, albida, late luteo reticu- 

 lata, maculis albidis rotundis sub-a?qualibus confertis picta ; linca 

 dorsali latcrali j labro marginato, flavo punctato. 



