Book IX. I/fand of BARBADOS. 2g4 
This for a hort time unites the broken Surface of the Water; by which 
means the Divers can clearly perceive any Object at the Bottom: 
When the Conchs are thus feen, they dive, and bring them up. 
The Cow-HEEL Concu, or HELMET-SHELL. 
Buccinum roftratum grande, raris lineis circumdatum, lave, non nif 
ima parte cujufque orbis frriata, Lift. Hift. Conchyl. Tab. g11. 
S aces is often five Inches long; the Outfide of a dirty White, and 
clouded at uncertain Diftances with brownifh Spots: The firft Cir- 
cumvolution takes up the greateft Part of the Shell: The Lip is not ex- 
panded, asin the large grey Conch ; but is thickly welted, turning out- 
wards: The inclofed Fith is eatable, as in the former. 
The SMALL BROAD-LIPPED CoNCH. 
Buccinum breviroftrum labrofum craffum nodofum, columella late plana. 
Lift. Hift. Conchyl. Tab. 989. 
HIS Shell is about three Inches long ; its Mouth very ‘wide, and 
its Lips much expanded: The firft Circumvolution of this takes up 
the greateft Part of the Shell. 
The SMALL CoNncnH. 
Buccinum minimum oblongum leve, e cinereo & fufco variegatum, ritu 
angufto. 
HIS is about an Inch long: The Aperture for the Mouth is long, 
and narrow; the whole Shell fmooth and fhining, more or lefs 
fpeckled with greyifh-white and brownith Spots. 
The LARGE BROwN ConNcHA VENERIS. 
Concha Veneris major fufca, cui macule fufce albis circulis circumdata. 
Lift. Hift. Conchyl. Tab. 698. 
HIS is often near four Inches long, and about half as broad over 
the Middle, growing bluntly tapering towards both Ends: The Co- 
four of this is of a fhining Brown, interfperfed with whitifh and black 
Spots: The Slit or Mouth is on each Side dentated, 
The 
