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(Div. 2.) Cone shells; a very rich assort- room IX. 
ment: among these are the admirals; the most Nat> Hist# 
remarkable of which are the orange admiral, table 
and the Cedo nulli : porcelain shells or cowries ; 
the argus cowry, and the orange cowry ; the 
latter from New Holland ; sea ears, which are 
usually of an obscure colour externally, but of 
a bright pearl-color internally ; when uncoated 
and polished the outside appears highly brilliant. 
(Div, 3.) Snails properly so called, of various 
kinds ; one of the most remarkable is the rin- 
gent or grinning sail, having the opening divided 
by tooth-like processes. 
(Div. 4 .) Murices and Buccina, among 
which are the Murex tribulus or thorny wood¬ 
cock shell, and the buccinum harpa or harp- 
shell. 
(Div. 5.) The carrier trochus, covered with 
fragments of stone ; the wentle-trap ; mitres ; a 
music shell; the great oriental volute, or Voluta 
magnifica ; the imperial volute; the orange flag 
volute, &c, 
Bivalves. 
(Div. 6,) The Chinese heart-cockle; the 
yellow heart-cockle ; the red anomia, &c. 
(Div. ?.) The mother-of-pearl shell, in its 
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