fZ Genus XVI. Conus. 
18;. Jafpideus — L’Amiral Efpagnol, ou Jafpe — Spanifh Admi- 
ral, or Jafper — Maldivian ifles. Very rare. 
1 86. Monile— Le Collier— Necklace — Nicobar Ides — Conus 
Blonde Soland. Rare. 
187. Hiftrio— a. Yellow variety, Le Janus ; b. rich brown, Le 
Faux Janus — L’ Arlequine — Harlequin — St. Mauritius—Conus 
plammeus Soland. Very rare. 
188. Buxeus — Bois de Boui’s— Box Wood — Haynam— Conus 
Quercinus Soland. 
189. Cin&us — a. Native date; b. uncoated— La Ceinture — 
Girdle^China— Conus Miles Linn, * <rr Jeyy-j^c^A' , 
190. 'Venator— a. With an extra band in the middle, rare— 
Le Veneur — Huntfman— China — Conus Capitaneus Linn. 
191. Agafus — Le Palefrenier— Groom— China— Conus Capi- 
tanus Linn. 
192. Vexillum --- a. uncoated — Le Drapeau— Flag— China — 
Conus Capitaneus Linn. 
193. Proteus — Le Speftre de L’Amerique, ou Le Protee— 
Proteus, or Weft India Spedtre — Weft Indies— Conus Proteus 
Soland. 
194. Teflulatus — Le Pave d’ltalie, ou La Mofaique— Mofaic 
Pavement — Madagafcar— Conus Teflulatus Soland. 
195. Pantherinus — La Panthere— Panther — Java-Conus Li- 
teratus Linn. 
196. Leopardalis — Le Leopard — Leopard — China— Conus 
Literatus Linn. 
197. Literatus— a. Blany pointed, mille points, Madagafcar, 
Conus Literatus Linn. b. with large fpots, Society Ifles, Conus 
Literatus Linn.— L’ Alphabet — Lettered, or Alphabet. 
198. Papiliouis— a. 1-^ inch long; b. i£ ditto; c. 2f ditto, 
this individual is of a very extraordinary fize and beauty, and fuch 
are extremely fcarce — L’Aile de Papillon— Butterfly’s Wing, or 
Guinea Admiral— Guinea— Conus Genuanus Linn. Very rare. 
199. Phalaenaris— a. With a high fpire ; b. with a flat fpire— 
L’Aile de Tigne, ou Faufle Aile de Papillon — Bloth’s Wing, or 
Falfe Guinea Admiral— Guinea. 
aoo Pulcher — La Speculation — Beauty — Guinea — Conus Ful- 
cher M. P. 3 700. Very rare. 
aoi. Grandis — La Faufle Speculation — Great — Guinea — This 
is the largeft known fpecies of the genus. 
202. Cereolus. — a. A native ftate ; b. uncoated — Le Cierge— 
Wax Taper — Bladagafcar— Conus Virgo Linn. 
203. Quercinus— Le Bois de Chene, ou La Fileufe— Oak Wood, 
or Threaded — China — Conus Figulinus Linn. 
204. Butvraceus — a. With few fpots ; b. dotted, or with fmall 
fpots ; c. with many rows of large dark fpots ; d. with few bands 
of dark and white fpots ; e. ditto five inches in length ; this is one 
of the largeft and moft complete fltells of this fpecies, and is ex- 
tremely 
