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smooth, curved, grooved in the middle, inner part forming a sharp 

 lip below upper part, with thin dejjosit of callus, varicose below 

 on the outside, peristome white, thin at edge, gibbous in the 

 middle, aperture narrow, little more than half the whole length, 

 canal narrow, slightly recurved. 



Length 2 lines, breadth f line. 



Hab. Darnley Island, Torres Straits, 20, 30 fathoms, sandy mud 

 bottom, fourteen specimens found. 



34. — Engina alveolata. 



Purpura alveolafa, Kiener. 



JRieinula alveolata, Reeve, Conch. Icon., pi. 4, sp. 23. 



Hab. Palm Island, North-East Australia ; Loug and Darnley 

 Islands, Torres Straits ; Pango Pango Harbour, Tutuila, Navi- 

 gator's Islands (Brazier), found on the reefs under broken coral. 



This species was returned named by Mr. G. F. Angas in 18G7 

 as Engina lauta, Peeve ; both species are quite distinct as regards 

 colour and markings. 



35. — Engina lauta. 



liicinula lauta, Peeve. Conch., Icon., pi. 4, sp. 24. 



Hab. Darnley Island, Torres Straits ; Strongs or Oualan Caro- 

 line Islands (Brazier). 



Larger and more rounded with a reddish band on the centre of 

 the whorls than the preceding species. 



36. — Engina lineata. 

 Ricinula lineata, Reeve, Conch., pi. 6, sp. 51. 

 Hab. Barnard Islands No. 3 ; Fitzroy Island, North-East Aus- 

 tralia, found under coral. Seven specimens found. 



37. — Pusiostoma mendicaria. 

 Voluta mendicaria, Linn. Gmel. p. 3448. No. 38. 

 Columbella mendicaria, Lam. Auiui. Sans Vert, tome 7, p. 29G. 

 JRieinula mendicaria, Reeve, Conch. Icon. pi. 2, sp. 8. 



