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cupied by Sowerb}^, Reeve changed it as above, and Pease subse- 

 quently^, unaware that Reeve had already proposed a substitute, 

 called it M. polita — a name which was alread}^ used by Carpenter. 



M. Paumotensis, Pease. PL 13, fig. 28. 



White, with three very faint j'ellowish bands ; columella three- 

 plaited. Length, 5 mill. 



Paumotus Is. 

 M. Caledonica, Jousseaume. PI. 13, fig. 31. 



White, very obscurely bifasciate w^ith yellowish brown ; col- 

 umella three-plaited. Length, 7 mill. 



New Caledonia. 



I have not seen a specimen of this shell, but the figure is so 

 close to M. Paumotensis, Pease, that I suspect it will prove to 

 be S3aionymous with that species. 



M. CORUSCA, Reeve. PI. 13, fig. 29. 



Transparent, horny, livid, very faintly two-banded with chest- 

 nut ; columella four-plaited. Length, 5 mill. 



Singapore. 

 M. Bazini, Jousseaume. PL 13, fig. 30. 



Yitreous white, subpellueid, with a fuscous line above ; col- 

 umella four-plaited. Length, 5 mill. 



Habitat unknown. 

 A species of very doubtful distinctness. 



M. soRDiDA, Reeve. PL 13, fig. 32. 



Dull white; columella three-plaited. Length, 1 mill. 



Habitat unknown. 

 This, like the last, may be identified with several different 

 species. 



M. BULLULA, Reeve. PL 13, fig. 33. 



Transparent white, glassy ; columella four-plaited. 

 Length, 6 mill. 



Borneo. 

 It is diflScult to say wherein M. Paumotensis, Pease, differs 

 from this species. 



M. FASCFATA, Sowb. PL 13, fig 34. 



Yellowish white, banded with light brown, edged with darker 

 brown, forming spots on the margin of the lip ; columella strongl}^ 

 four-plaited. Length, 7 mill. 



Locality unknown. 



