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Conus fulvus, n. sp. — C. testa subcylindrica, fulva, zona fusca 

 obsciirissima paido infraiiiediiun cincta; spira breviter conica, 

 ad apicem lufo-fusca; anfradus 6, levissime convexi^ obcuiis- 

 siiiie spiral iter striati ; anfradus idtimiis superne rotiinde 

 angulatus, infra aiiguliim convexus, basim versJis paiilo 

 atte7matiis, oblique sulcatus ; aperiura latiiiscula, antice 

 paulo latior,fauce dilnte rosaceofusca. 



Long. 21, maf. diam. ii mill. 



The specimen is somewhat worn, but seems sufficiently 



distinct from C. tvsaceus, to which it is alUed. 



Cypraea citrina Gray. — This rare species undoubtedly be- 

 longs to the Cape fauna ; it has also been found on the 

 coast of Madagascar. 



Cyprsea vitellus Linn. — This common Indian Ocean species 

 has been taken living at Port Elizabeth in various stages 

 of growth. 



Cypraea helvola Linn. — Very common in the Indian Ocean. 



Cypraea (Cypraeovuia) amphithales Melvill, " Mem. 

 Manch. Lit. and Phil. Soc, 1888." — A remarkable shell, 

 the smooth back of which is like C. algoensis. It has a 

 spotted margin, and the base is ridged like C. capensis, but 

 rather more finely. Mr. Bairstow has a specimen in perfect 

 condition. 



Cypraea (Trivia) vesicularis Gaskoin. — Rarely found in 

 good condition. 



The following Cypres common in the Indian and Pacific 

 Oceans have been found dead at Port Elizabeth, but it is 

 doubtful whether many of them properly belong to the 

 South African fauna : — C. arabica (Linn.), C. aunulus 

 (Linn.), C. caput-serpentis (Linn.), C. finibriata (Gmel.), 

 C. felifia (Gmel.), C. helvola (Linn.), C. erosa (Linn.), C. 

 carneola, C. caurica (Linn.), C. mauritiana (Linn.), C. La- 

 marckii ((jxSiy), C. Lsabella (Linn.), C. ocellata (Linn.), C. 

 moneta (Linn.), C. tabescens (Soland), C. zigzac (Linn.), C. 

 staphylea (Linn.). 



J.C, vi., Jan., 1SS9, 



