
COTTON—CATALOGUE OF CONE SHELLS 237 
Virrocvonus ENcAUSTUS (Kiener). 
Conus encaustus Kiener, 1846, p. 54, pl. 14, fig. 2. Hab.? 
Loc. Marquesas. Kenyon Collection. 
Virroconus GeNuANUS (Linné). 
Conus genuanus Linné, 1758, p. 714. Hab,? 
Conus tueniatus Bruguiére, 1792, p. 628. North America, China, 
Conus papilio Linné, 1767. p. 1168. THab.? 
Loc. Western Africa. Aden. Kenyon Collection. 
VIRROCONUS CEYLANENSIS (Bruguiére). 
Conus ceylanensis Brueniére, 1792, p. 636. Ceylon. 
Conus ceylonensis Dillwyn, 1817, p. 407, No. 100. Ceylon. 
Conus nanus Sowerby, 1833, pt. 24, fig. 6. Lord Hood’s Island. 
Conus acutus Sowerby, 1858, p. 16, pl. 6, fig. 142, Ceylon. 
Loc. Ceylon. Funafuti. Kenyon Collection. 
Remarks. Recorded from Queensland. 
ViRROCONUS SPONSALIS (Bruguiére). 
Conus nux Broderip, 1838, Proc. Zool. Soc., p. 54. Gallapagos. 
Conus sponsalis Bruguiére, 1792, p. 635. St. George Isles, 
Loc. Gulf of California. 
Virroconus mMusicus (Bruguiére). 
Conus musicus Bruguiére, 1792, p. 629. China. 
Conus mighelsi Kiener, 1850, p. 852. La mer des Indes. 
Loe, Duke of York Group. East Cape, Papua. Manus. Fitzroy Island, 
Queensland. 
VIRROCONUS PONTIFICALIS (Lamarck). 
‘onus pontificalis Lamarck, 1810, p. 38. (Tasmania) error. 
Conus pontificalis Delessert, 1841, Recueil, pl. 40, fig. 15. 
Loc. Broome. Geraldton. Carnarvon. Ellenbrook. Yallingup. Shark Bay. 
Remarks. This Western Australian species was first incorrectly recorded 
from Tasmania, but later, and correctly listed hy Hedley from Monte Bello Island, 
Exmouth Gulf. A large and typical specimen agreeing exactly with Delessert’s 
figure, taken at Yallingup measures 39 mm, in height and 22 mm. in diameter. 
Genus Punecrieunis Swainson. 
Puncticulis Swainson, 1840, p. 311. 
Genotype: Conus arenatus Bruguiére. 1792. Philippines. 
Remarks. Short, stout thiek, somewhat swollen shells with numerous small 
spots and coronated spire. 
