Hawaiian Conus — Kohn 
373 
Conus nubecula Gmelin, 1791, Syst. Nat., ed. 
13, p. 3396. 
Cucullus nubecula (Gmeiin). Roding, 1798, 
Mus. Boltenianum, p. 46. 
Cucullus parvus Roding, 1798, Mus. Bolteni- 
anum, p. 46. 
Cucullus laganum Roding, 1798, Mus. Bolte- 
nianum, p. 51. 
Conus bullatus Lamarck. Sowerby, 1833, 
Conch. Ulus., p. 2, pt. 29, fig. 23. 
Textilia bullatus. Swainson, 1840, Treat. 
MaL, p. 312. 
Leptoconus bullatus (Linne) . Adams and 
Adams, 1853, Gen. Rec. Moll., 1: 253. 
Textilia bullata (Linne). Cotton, 1945, 
Rec. South Austral. Mus., 8: 261. 
DESCRIPTION: Shell rather thick but not 
heavy, ovate-oblong, the maximum diameter 
not at the shoulder but about one third of 
the distance from shoulder to base. Body 
whorl glossy, with impressed, rather widely 
spaced transverse striae basally. Shoulder 
rounded, smooth; spire obsoletely striate, 
canaliculate. Ground color white or pale pink, 
clouded with orange brown subtrigonal mark- 
ings often fused to form three broad, rather 
poorly defined transverse bands, separated by 
areas of sparser, irregularly placed similar 
markings. Spire marked irregularly with or- 
ange brown and pink or pinkish white. In- 
terior of aperture pinkish orange. Perios- 
tracum thin. 
length: The most recently collected speci- 
men from Hawaii (see below) measures 62 X 
29 mm. 
TYPE locality: None. 
REMARKS: Very few specimens of Conus 
bullatus are known from the Hawaiian Islands. 
A single shell in excellent condition was 
dredged off Nanakuli, Oahu, but whether or 
not it was alive is not known (D. Thaanum, 
in litt). In November, 1957, a living specimen 
(Fig. 1) was collected half-buried in sand at 
a depth of 100 feet off Diamond Head, Oahu 
(C. S. Weaver, in littl). At least two other 
specimens are believed to have been collected 
in Hawaii, but it has not been possible to 
verify the reports. In addition, a number of 
dead shells have been collected (K. W. Greene, 
in litt.; L. Brand, verbal communication). 
Conus capitaneus Linne 
Fig. 2 
Conus capitaneus Linne, 1758, Syst. Nat., ed. 
10, p. 713. 
Plate 2 
References are given to the shells figured. The dimensions given are shell length X maximum diameter. 
Fig. 20. Conus ebraeus Linne, 39 X 23 mm. Hilo. Hawaii. USNM coll., No. 338209. 
Fig. 21. Conus chaldaeus (Roding). 29 X 18 mm. Hilo, Hawaii. USNM coll., No. 338477. 
Fig. 22, Conus tessulatus Born. 42 X 25 mm. "Sandwich Is.” USNM coll., No. 5038. A faded specimen. 
Fig. 23. Conus quercinus'bohLXiA&t. 33 X 16 mm. Off Kaanapali, Maui, 4-12 fathoms. USNM coll., No. 338187. 
Juvenile specimen, showing the characteristic high spire. 
Figs. 24-28. Conus suturatus^QtvQ, showing changes in color pattern with increase in size. Fig. 24. 23 X 11 mm. 
Off Launiupoko Camp, Maui, 4-12 fathoms. USNM coll.. No. 338546. Fig. 25. 25 X 13 mm. Off Mt. Lihau, 
Maui, 4-12 fathoms. USNM coll., No. 338547. Fig. 26. 32 X 17 mm. USNM coll.. No. 338546. Fig. 27. 37 X 
21 mm. Honolulu Harbor entrance, Oahu, 5-8 fathoms. USNM coll.. No. 338541. Fig. 28. 48 X 27 mm. North 
Island, Pearl and Hermes Reef. Mrs. J. Bromley coll.. No. 3363. 
Fig. 29. Conus catus Hwass in Bruguiere. 29 X 18 mm. Honokowai, Maui. USNM coll.. No. 338561. 
Fig. 30. Conus rattus Hwass in Bruguiere. 30 X 17 mm. Honolulu, Oahu. USNM coll.. No. 338516. 
Fig. 31. Conus pertusus Hwass in Bruguiere. 30 X 15 mm. Locality unknown. USNM coll.. No. 18522. 
Fig. 32. Conus rF/z/er Menke. Midway Island. USNM coll.. No. 524591. A faded specimen. 
Fig. 33. Conus abhreviatus Reeve. 26 X 17 mm. Honokowai, Maui. USNM coll.. No. 338488. 
Fig. 34. Conus circumactis Iredale. 22 X 11 mm. Off Lanai, 119 - 25 ^ fathoms. (Holotype of Conus hammatus 
Bartsch and Rehder). USNM coll., No. 173225. Juvenile. 
Fig. 35. Conus circumactis Iredale. 17 X 9 mm. USNM coll. Juvenile. 
Fig. 36. Conus obscurus Sowerby. 23 X 9 mm. Off Waikiki, Oahu, 20 feet. USNM coll., No. 484740. 
Fig. 37. Conus acutangulus Lamarck. 24 X 10 mm. Honolulu Harbor entrance, Oahu, 6-8 fathoms. USNM 
coll., No. 338564. 
Figs. 38-39. Conus sponsalis Hwass in Bruguiere. Kauai. USNM coll. Fig. 38. 15 X 9 mm. Fig. 39- 18 X 11 mm. 
