Genus XVIL Melo. 



Le Courtlfan, ou La Brunette— Courtier,, or Brune.tte— Amboyna 

 ■ ^Cdnus Aulicus Linn. Rare, 



2 :;4. Gloria Maris — La Gloire de Mer — Glory of the Sea— 

 This extremely rare and curious fhell is prefumed to be the only 

 one in this country, and not above three or four of them are 

 jknown in Europe, of which this is efteemed the largeft and fineft; 

 It is 5^ inches in length, and near 2 inches in its greateft breadth. 

 A figure and defcription of one is given by Chemnitz, in his 

 Appendix to Martini, Vol. 10; but his figure is not more than 3 f 

 inches long. Its native place is not known, but is prefumed to be 

 either Japan, New Guinea, or fome lefs frequented country in 

 Afia. 



With a Patulous, or Wide Mouth. 



■ i!;^. Obfcurus—Le Petit Brocard de if oye-Lefler Silk Brocade 

 ■^Arabia — Gonus Obfcurus Soland. Extremely fcarce. ' ■ 



456. Spccftrum — Le Spedtre-— Fairy — China— Conus Spe^lrum 

 'Linn. 



257. Vitellus — L'Om.elette— Pancake — China — Conus- Vitellus 



Linn. . ^o-y^^i; an^^'i'uyt^ •J'ad^'d , 



2 c^. Bulatus — La Tulipe Orangee — Swelled, or Orange Tulip 

 —China — Conus Bullatus Linn. 



2<5g. Tulipa — La Tulipe Pourpree, 6u Pointillee — Purple Tulip 

 -^Madagafcar— Conus Tulipa Linn. 



260. Sericus — Le Brocard de Soye — Silk Brocade — Madagafcar 

 *^Conus Geographus Linn. 



I, — Genus XVIL MELO— Melon — Melon. 



261. Olia — L'Urne — Urn — Mediterranean — ^VolutaOUa Linn» 



262. Nebulofus — Lc Nebuleux — Clouded — Guinea— Voluta 

 Cymbium Linn. — Rare. 



263 . Marmoratus — Le Marbre — Marbled — Guinea — Voluta 

 GynibiunTLinn. Very rare. 



264. B^^^» as firft proditced from the ova, or egg ; this has 

 been conlidered by many as a Patella, which it is fomething like — 

 Tafle de" Neptune — B^sfpia e f Guinea — Voluta Pepo Soland. 



265. Scapha— 11 inches in length; this fize is very im~ 

 common— La Nacelle — Boat— -Guinea— oluta Scapha Soland.- 



266. Maculatus — a. bellied, Tranquebar^ — Le Tachete — Spotted 

 —China. 



Coronata — Couronrie. Carv-nayi<?(/ ~ 



s^. Pl£l^s—Peint— Painted— New Guineaf-r— Voluta Cithara 

 Soland. — Sa6&w*B«iy icarce. - 



268. ' Perficus — LotCouronne de Perfe — Clouded Perfian Crown 

 '^Moluccas— Voluta, Amphora Soland. a. QLrLcd^.lt, Inrm^. 



269. Japonicus— La Couroune du Japan — ^Japanefe Crown — 

 Japart.( ^^e^y <tcA/raL. 



I 270. iEthio^; 



