CONCIIOLOGT. 



147 



Fumihj Vasidse. 



*M.VZZ\ CORNIGKIIA, Liim. 



* ,, SMAJUGDULUS, L. 



* ,, UAi'A, L;im. (noil llccve). 

 *" ,, ixcAEXATA, lleeve. 



Family Volutidse. 

 Tcoth in a sinfjlc scries, lyfiintlc often greatly dcvelopod and covering tiio sliell. 

 Siphon shoit, recurved, with auricles at its base". Foot largo. Operculum none. 

 Tentacles remote, united by a veil. Columella plaited. Ape.\ of shell mammiUatcd. 



Mklo i.\dica, Gmel. 



Famihj Mitridse. 

 Tentacles ajjiiroximatc at their base. Foot small and triangular. Opcreidum 

 none or rudimentary. Columella plaited. Apex acute. 



MITRINiE. 

 Foot truncated in front. 

 MiTKA, Lamarck. 

 When irritated some species of Mitra emit a purple fluid, having a nauseous odour. 



AriiANTiA, Lam. 

 (Hiiutii.iuATA, Kecvo. 

 li.ESTA, lleeve. 

 MAUI.E, H. Adams. 



UKRMKSTIXA, RcCVC. 



Waldkmaiui, Kieu. 



SCUTKLLATA, C'llem. 



ckknulata, Chem. 

 PLICATA, Lam. 

 guttata (?) Reeve. 



NDnlLOSA? 



KBKNrs, Lam. (Jlediterranean species!). 



An allied species is perhaps meant, as Mr. G. Nevill is probably correct in assort- 



is common to the Mediterranean and the coast of 



Andamans. 

 Andamaus. 



Andauuins. 



ing that not one single species 

 Arakau. 



* ,, STIGMATARIA. 



* ,, riLOSA. 



*Nebci-aeia adusta, Lam. 



Caxcilla axnttlata, Reeve. Andamans. 



,, PniLippiNAEUM, A. Adams. Andamans. 



CnuvsAME TABANTJLA, Lam. Andamans. 



,, cucuMEiUNA, Lam. Andamans. 



*TrnRicuLA melongexa, Lam. Andamans. 



* ,, Grttneri, Reeve. Andamans. 

 CosTELLABiA CEUENTATA, Chem. Audamans. 



,, EX.\SPERATA, Chcm. Audamaus. 



,, DEsn.ATEsii, Reeve. Andamans. 



,, SEMiFASciATA, Lam. Andamans. 



Caxutuea OBEi.iscrrs, Reeve. Andamans. 

 var. Andamana, G. and H. Nevill. 



,, AcrrpicTA, Reeve. Andamans. 



Ctlindra un-dulosa, Reeve. Andamans. 



*" ,, DACTYLUS, L. 



* „ GLAUS, Reeve. 



