Zoological illustrations, or, Original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals : selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged on the principles of Cuvier and other modern zoologists . CON us terebra,Screw Cane. Generic Character.— See PI. 65. Specific Character. C cyUndraceo-elongatus, albidus, striis transversis c/evatis, fasciiquebinisjlavescentibus, spird crassd obtusd. Lam. Cylindric elongated; whitish, with two yellowish bands, and trans-verse elevated strise; spire thick, obtuse. Conus Terebellum. Gmelin, p. 3390. 44. (o
Zoological illustrations, or, Original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals : selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged on the principles of Cuvier and other modern zoologists . CON us terebra,Screw Cane. Generic Character.— See PI. 65. Specific Character. C cyUndraceo-elongatus, albidus, striis transversis c/evatis, fasciiquebinisjlavescentibus, spird crassd obtusd. Lam. Cylindric elongated; whitish, with two yellowish bands, and trans-verse elevated strise; spire thick, obtuse. Conus Terebellum. Gmelin, p. 3390. 44. (omitting the varieties).Martini 2. tab. 52. Jg. 577. Seba, Jig. 13. (uncoated). 1. Conus Terebra. Lamarck. Annal. du Mus. vol. xv. p. A, without bands. Ency. Methodique, 339. Jig. 2. Though this is not an uncommon Shell, it is rarely seen solarge as that now represented from the cabinet of Mrs. Boltonof Storrs. Of this extensive genus Lamarck has written avaluable account in the Annals of the French Museum, wherehe has rightly pointed out the mistake of Gmelin in placingas varieties of this species, one or two other very distinctshells: the colour of the bands is not always certain, for Ihave seen spe
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