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Nole. Il is almost certainly due to erroneous determination when L. Mohlkt 

 (Journ. de Conchyl., vol.37, 1889, p. 169, No. 61) records Tinela bicolor. Gray, from 

 the islands in the Gulf of Siam; Ihis species has previously been taken only at 

 Senegal. 



Circe scripta L. 



Venus scripta, Linniî, Syst. Nat. ed. X, 1758, p. G89, No. 121. - ed. XU, p. 1135, No. 145. — Mus. Ludov. 



Ulr. reg., p. 507, No. 73. 

 Circe — — Sowehky, Thesaurus Conchyl., II, p. 651, No. 7, pi. 13i), figs. 38— 43. 



— — — Reeve, Conchol. icon., XIV, Circe, Sp. l,fig. 1; pi. 2, fig. 5 (C. /■H^j/iirafø), fig. 6 (C.pero- 



nata), pi. 3, fig. 1 1 (C. sugillata). 

 Cijlherea sciiptu. Linné, Mahtini u. Chemnitz, Conchy). Cabin., XI, 1 Abth., p. 54, pi. 20, figs. 1—4. 

 Circe — — RÖMER, Monogr. d. Molluskengatt. Venus, 1, p. 193, pi. 52, fig. 1 ; pl. 59, figs. 3- 4. 



— — — MoRiÆT, Journ. de Conchyl., vol. 37, 1889, p. 169, No. 65. 



Many specimens were taken around Koh Kahdat and Koh Kut, in 1—15 

 fathoms, mud, claj' mixed with sand, and sand. 



Long. 7—51 ram. 



Islands in the Gulf of Siam (Morlet). 



Distribution:— Singapore, Mergui Archip., Nicobars, Ceylon, Gulf of Manaar, 

 Mulaku Atoll, Mekran Coast, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Aden, Suez, Seychelles, Coro- 

 mandel. — Philippines, China, Japan, Moluccas, Flores Isl., Aru Isl., Torres Strait, 

 Port Jackson (N. S. Wales). 



Nole. Many specimens of Circe iindatino, Lam., have been taken at Singapore 

 in shallow water by Mr. Sv. Gad. 



Circe sulcata, Gray. 



Circe siilcala, Gray, The Analyst, VIII, 1838, p. 307. 



_ — — RÖMER, Malakozool. Rlatter, X, 1863, p. 11, No. 16. 



— — — Reeve, Conchol. icon., XIV, Circe, Sp. 16. 



— — — RÖMER, Monogr. d. Molluskengatt. Venus, I, p. 210, No. IB, pi. 57, fig. 2. 



— — — Edg. Smith, Lamellibranchiata of the Challenger Exped., 1885, p. 142. 



— Artemis, Deshayes, Catalogue of the Conchifera of British Museum, 1853, p. 86, No. 12. 



— — — Reeve, Conchol. icon., XIV, Circe, Sp. 15. 



— Metcalfei, — Proc. Zool. Soc. London, XXI, 1853, p. 7, No. 28. 

 Cytherea erythraea, Jonas, Zcitschr. f. Malakozool., 1845, p. 65. 



— — - Phimppi, Abbild., Ill, 1851, p. 71, pl. 9, fig. 2. 

 Circe paeta, Römer, Malakozoolog. Blatter, VII, 1860, p. 155. 



Cijtherea paeta, Römer, Martini u. Chemnitz, Conchyl. Cabin., XI, 1 Abth., p. 59, pl. 22, figs. 6 — 7. 



— plebeja, Hanley, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, XII, 1844, p. 109. 



— — — Rec. bivalve shells, p. 356, pi. 15. fig. 37. 



Circe — — Sowerry, Tliesaurus conchyl., II, p. 653, No. 15, pl. 138, figs. 33 — 37. 



N. of Koh Kam, 5 fathoms, gravel (10). Between Koh Riot and Koh Mesan, 

 3—5 fathoms, sand (2). Gulf of Rayong, 7 — 10 fathoms, sand and mud (3). Koh Kahdat, 

 1—5 fathoms, sand (15). W. of Koh Kut, 15 fathoms, mud (5). 



Long. 4 — 17 mm. 



Distribution: — Mergui Archip., Angrias Bank, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Tad- 

 jourah, Red Sea. — Philippines, Java, Vili Isis. 



