CONCHO LOGY. 



horn or spine) is of a bright red colour, and the whole shell 

 both within and without, is undulated and tuber ciliated, 

 the beak and spire are sharp and pointed, and like the body 

 adorned with red streaks. Its form is strongly contrasted 

 with the Cypraea, for in the latter shell the flap of the 

 cheek is always doubled and bent inwards upon the body. 



The present shell which we have now executed is 

 drawn from an original in Mr. Bullock's Museum, and 

 is a native of Africa and the East Indies. It has more of 

 singularity perhaps than beauty of colour, and resembles 

 in its outline an Urn or Vase upon the side where the spire 

 forms the principal termination. About fifteen species are 

 at present known, of which the Strombus Chiragra is the 

 most distinguishable for the great length and curvature of 

 the spines, and smallness of the body ; which makes it 

 resemble the common star-fish so frequently found upon 

 the English Coast. This curious shell with others of the 

 Strombus Genus we purpose to insert in some future num- 

 ber of the Arcana, hoping that they will form an interest- 

 ing and comparative series of this singular division, to each 

 enquiring Conchologist. 



