Genus XVI. Conus, 15 



23;, Pi!ti6lulatus Major — Le Pon<?lue — Dotted — China—Conus 

 KvifTatella Linn, who fays it is a native of the iiland Nuflatello, ia. 

 Afia. 



236. Stercus Miifcarum — La Chiure de Mouche— Fly Spot-— 

 Conus Stercus Mufcarum Linn. ATo^^m^n^-^-^&jL^^cm. 



237. Aurifiacus — a. 2 inches, fine, with few bands; h. 2^ inches, 

 ^ine, rich in colour, with many bands; M. P. 4027, and was the 

 fineft of the kind in that colledion — L'Amiral d'Orange — Oi'ange 

 Admiral — Amboyna — Conus Aurifiacus Linn. Extremely fcarce* 



238. Rubicundus — L'Amiral d'Angletterre, ou Faux Amiral 

 d'Orange — Englifli Admiral, or Falfe Orange Admiral — Weft 

 Indies — ^^^Conus Granuiatus Linn. 



2.39, Oma — D'Oraa — St. Oma — St. Oma's Ifland— Extremely 

 fcarce. This fpecies, by corruption, has been called St. Thomas's 

 Cone. Coyz*^ C^ai4vc<f 5<rt:^(5^ JM.?.36o5'. 



240. Striatus — <2. brown; ^. dark coloured ; c. 4-|- Inches long. 

 This fize is very uncommon — L'Ecorche — Striated, or Great 

 Speftre — Madagafcar, China, &c. — Conus Striatus Linn. 



34 1-, Tigris Fufca — Le Tigre Brun — Brown Tyger — Tranque- 



bar — Conus Vittatus Soland. This fpecies is very fcarce. We r 



do not recoiletft a iigure or defcription of it in anyjtuthqr^ J ^^^t^^^^^ 



242. Torquatus-— without the white band — ^La Chainette ^ ' 



4*Or — Gold-Chain— Guinea—^Copus Mercator Linn. 



243. ^^Textile^«. leffer variety; i. of a blue cafl:, Madagafcar; 

 2.. yellp^v^*^^^1reat variety, yellow, or goldeii, China, S. Sea, 

 iic.yc^\\ inches long; China; this iize is very rare; d.vf'ixh 

 Che markings extremely fine, very fcarce ; e. light variety. 



Le Drap d'Argent, wr. Silver Brocade, Acapulca7(5^ '^'a^w ? j 

 extremely fcarce — Le Drap d'Or — Gold Brocade— Conus Textile- 

 Linn. /o^^^ ^^^^1^ ■u^i^. Ay-o^'o^. 



344. Undulatus—L'Ondulee — Undulated — Very rare. ^^^u^ Af^, 



245. Brunneus — Le Brocade Brun — Brown banded Brocade — 

 Tranquebar — Rare. CtrrUK^ Oyoi^ 



246. Rubiginofus — a. orange variety — Le Caillouteux, van 

 Orange Black Pudding — Conus Rubiginofus Soland. Very 

 rare. ^>/^. 5942 



247. Decoratus — Le Caillouteux Ventru — Bellied Black Pudding 

 —Madagafcar — Conus Decoratus Soland. Very fcarce. 



248. Botulus — Le Petit Cervelas — Leffer Saufage — ^Society 

 Ifles. 



249. Lucanicus — Le Cervelas — Greater Saufage — Ceylon^ At^oA-o. . 



250. Cylindricus — Le Rouleau de Patiffier — RoUing Pin- 

 Arabia. Very rare. 



251. Notabilis — Le Er|unette Mince — Slender, or Striated 

 Brunette — China — Very rare. 



2 52.Afiec!us — Le Page d'Honneur — Page of Honour—China— 

 Conus Aulicus Linn. 



253. Aulicus — orange, or faded ; white, with few fpots, 

 mi reticulations, very fcarce; c. brown; i/. high coloured brown ; 



