
232 RECORDS OF THE S.A. MUSEUM 
Swainson (1840) gave the earliest type designation as Conus litteratus Linné 
(1758). Swainson actually refers to ‘‘ Conus whose type is C. litteratus’’ whereas 
marmoreus is the first species described by Linné after the original description of 
the genus Conus. Lithoconus Morch (1853, p. 66), is a synonym having for its 
genotype millepunctatus, so designated by Thiele (1929), and the first species 
listed under the genus by Moreh. Cucullus Roding (1798, p. 37), is without a 
definite genotype; the first species listed by the author was imperialis. 
Conus LiTTERATUS Linné. 
Conus litteratus Linné, 1758, p. 712. O. Asiatico. 
Conus gruneri Reeve, 1844, Conch. Icon. 1, Conus, pl. 48, sp. 231. Java. 
Loc. Manus. Rossel Island, Brooker Island, Fiji. Kenyon Collection. 
Queensland, Moreton Bay. Murray Island. 
Remarks. Dr. Deland took a number of specimens of this large cone. There 
is a long series in the Kenyon Collection ranging up to 175 mm. in height and 
122 mm. in diameter with a weight of 46 oz. 
Conus MILLEPUNCTATUS Lamarck. 
Conus millepunctatus Lamarek, 1822, p. 461. Ocean Asiatique. 
Loc. Manus. Brooker Island. Moturina Island. Fiji. Queensland. 
Remarks. This is separated with difficulty from the previous species. It is 
here taken to be the smalier form with separated black spots. The largest speci- 
men taken in Fiji is only 41 mm. in height. 
Conus EBURNEUS Bruguiére. 
Conus eburneus Bruguiére, 1792, p. 640. East Indies. 
Conus polyglotta Weinkauff, 1874, p. 244. Pelew Island. 
Loc. Manus. Fiji. Philippines. New Britain. Brooker Island. Moreton 
Bay, Queensland. New Caledonia. Java. 
Conus THOMAE Gmelin. 
Conus thomae Gmelin, 1791, p. 3394. In. Mari. Indico. 
Conus omaicus Bruguiére, 1792, p. 714. Oma Is., Indian Ocean. 
Loe. Oma Island. 
Remarks. There is a single specimen of this beautiful species. 
Conus promEetHEus Bruguiére. 
Conus prometheus Bruguiére, 1792, p. 667. African Ocean. 
Loc. West Africa. 
Conus TESsULATUS Born. 
Conus tessulatus Born, 1780, p. 151. .O. Africano. 
Conus tessellatus Bruguiére, 1792, p. 641. Hab.? 
Loc. Indian Ocean. Mauritius. Seycheles. Kenyon Collection. Queens- 
land. Torres Straits. New Britain. Manus. Misima. Brooker Island. Kyusta 
Island, Japan (Elliott). 
