NANTNA. 77 



N. GODEFFROYANA, Garrett. PI. 22, fig. 19. 



Subperforate or imperforate, striated above, smoother below, 

 subpellucid, shining; light 3 r ellowish corneous, paler on the 



base ; whorls 7. Diam. 38, alt. 25 mill. 



Vanna Levu, Viti Is. 

 N. PFEIFFERT, Phil. PL 22, figs. 20, 21. 



Subperforate, smooth, shining, very thinly plicatulate at the 

 submargined suture; chestnut-brown, lighter below; becoming 

 whitish around the umbilicus, aperture chestnut-colored ; whorls 



6-6J. Diam. 28, alt. 16 mill. 



Viti Islands. 

 N. lurida, Gould (tig. 21) is a synonym. 



N. NOULETI, Le Guillou. PL 22, figs. 22-24. 



Subperforate, closely obliquely striate above, with slight 

 sparse engraved spiral lines, smoother and polished below; 

 chestnut to chocolate-brown, lighter, sometimes whitish around 



the umbilicus ; whorls 5^. Diam. 29, alt. 15 mill. 



Viti Islands. 



It is N. rabricata, Gould (fig. 23); N. inornata, Hombr. et 

 Jacq., and N. Otareae, Garrett (fig. 24). 



N. RUFESCENS, Grat. PL 22, fig. 27. 



Subperforate, a little shining, regularly closely striated above, 

 irregularly decussated by spiral lines, smooth below ; chestnut 

 brown, lighter below; whorls 6, suture submargined. 



Diam. 26'5, alt. 15 mill. 



Madagascar ? 



This is N. Grateloupi, Gray. Its distinctness from N. Nou- 

 j and its locality may both be questioned. 



N. HOYTI, Garrett. PL 22, fig. 25. 



Subperforate, plicately striate below the suture, subpellucid, 

 shining; light yellowish brown, paler on the base, suture very 

 narrowly lined with chestnut; whorls 6. Diam. 21, alt. 15 mill. 



Tavinni I., Viti archip. 

 N. TENELLA, Garrett. PL 22, fig. 28. 



Subperforate, shining and very lightly striate above, smoother 

 and more polished below; yellowish white, lighter on the base; 

 whorls 6J, suture slightly margined. Diam. 17, alt. 11 mill. 



Kiva, Viti Islands. 



