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 . It2 C O N U S carinatus,Carina ted Cone. Generic Character. — See PI. 65. Specific Character. C. testd sub-cylindraced, carinatd, fulvd; spirce depressae, concaves,maculatce, apice acuto, anfractibus vald^ concavis, striis numerosissubgranosis insculptis; bast obtusd, striatd, cingulo gibbo cir-cumdatd. Shell nearly cylindrical, carinated, fulvou
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 . It2 C O N U S carinatus,Carina ted Cone. Generic Character. — See PI. 65. Specific Character. C. testd sub-cylindraced, carinatd, fulvd; spirce depressae, concaves,maculatce, apice acuto, anfractibus vald^ concavis, striis numerosissubgranosis insculptis; bast obtusd, striatd, cingulo gibbo cir-cumdatd. Shell nearly cylindrical, carinated, fulvous; spire depressed, con-cave, spotted, tip acute, the whorls very concave, with numeroussubgranulated strise; base obtuse, striated, with a gibbousbelt. Another rare and remarkable shell of this numerousgenus, from the same collection as the Cone last believe it to be hitherto unfigured, and unknown to anywriter; for I cannot reconcile it with any of Lamarcksdescriptions of species not yet represented. I know of no other specimen than the very fine one inMr. Dubois cabinet. The shell is heavy; the body whorlcontracted at the upper part, where the margin is sharplycarinated; the spire much depressed and concave; eachvolution is al
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