378 



Reeve. Conch. Ic. Vol. I, Conus, fig. 74. 



KlENER. Coq. Viv. Vol. I, Conus, p. 4, Pi. 2, fig. i. 



SOWERBY. Thes. Conchyl. Vol. Ill, p. 2, PI. i, fig. 5. 



Kuster/Weinkauff. Martini-Chemn. Conch. Cab. Ed. II, Vol. IV, Conus, p. 60, 156, PI. 9, 



fig. 4; PI. 18, fig. 3. 

 Tryon. Man. of Conch. Vol. VI, p. 7, PI. i, fig. i. 



Stat. 16. Bay of Kankamaraan, S. coast of Kangeang. Reef, i Spec. 



Stat. 231. Amboina. Reef, i Spec. 



Stat. 234. Nalahia-bay, Nusa-Laut-island. Reef. 2 Spec. 



The specimens are typical, with reg-ularly spread white spots, LiNNfi quotes also Rumph's 

 fig. N" I, which belongs to the variety or species bandanus Hwass. 



2. Conus (Literati) millepunctatits Lamarck. 



Lamarck. An. s. vert. Ed. II, Vol. XI, p. 36. 



Reeve. Conch. Ic Vol. I, Conus, fig. 78. 



Kiener. Coq. Viv. Vol. I, Conus, p. 61, PL 18, fig. i. 



Sowerby. Thes. Conchyl. Vol. Ill, Conus, p. 23, PI. 7, fig. 151. 



Kuster/Weinkauff. Martini-Chemn. Conch. Cab. Ed. II, Vol. IV, Conus, p. 72, 160, 



PI. II, fig. 2, 3. 

 Tryon. Man. of Conch. Vol. VI, p. 10, PI. 2, fig. 19 [literahis var.). 



Stat. 142. Laiwui, coast of Obi Major. 23 M. Mud. i Spec. 



Though Tryon may be right in uniting this species with C. literatus Lin,, it differs not 

 only as he says (1. c.) by the spots being smaller and much more numerous and by the absence 

 of the yellow bands, but the character by which I could separate the very numerous specimens 

 I have seen, is that, mentioned by Kiener, that the whorls are spirally striate on the spire, 

 which is not the case with C. literatus^ where they are smooth. 



3. Comts (Literati) eburneus Hwass. 



Hwass. Enc. Meth. Vol. I, p. 640, PL 324, fig. i. . 



Reeve. Conch. Ic. Vol. I, Conus, fig. 106b. 



Kiener. Coq. Viv. Vol. I, Conus, p. 6j, PL 17, fig. 2. 



SowERBY. Thes. Conchyl. Vol. Ill, Conus, p. 24, PL 12, fig. 247 — 249. 



Kuster/Weinkauff. Martini-Chemn. Conch. Cab. Ed. II, Vol. IV, Conus, p. 105, 176, 



PL 20, fig. 9. 

 Tryon. Man. of Conch. Vol. VI, p. li, PL 2, fig. 24, 25. 



Stat. 313. East of Dangar Besar, Saleh-bay. Up to 36 M. Sand, coral and mud. 2 Spec. 



4. Comis (Literati) tessellatus Born. 



Born. Mus. Caes. Vindob. p. 151. . ■ 



Reeve. Conch. Ic. Vol. I, Conus, fig. 163. 



Kiener. Coq. Viv. Vol. I, Conus, p. 68, PL 17, fig. i. 



Sowerby. Thes. Conchyl. Vol. III. Conus, p. 24, PL 12, fig. 250, 251. 



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