140 CANCILLA. 



aperture; slightly shouldered, ridges close, with longitudinal 



strife. Length, 1-1-25 inches. 



Philippines. 



Approaches too closely to the stouter varieties of M. Jilaris, 

 L., in form and sculpture. 31. incarnata^ Reeve (fig. 186), and 

 M. piwa, A. Ad (fig. 187), are S3'nonyms. 



M. STRAMINEA, A. Ad. PI. 41, fig. 188. 



Thiu, light 3-ellowish while. Length, -9 inch. 



Habitat unknown. 



M. FLAMMEA, Quoy. PI. 41, figs. 190-193, 195-197, 199, 200. 



"White, stained and maculated with orange-brown ; sometimes 

 smaller ridges are developed between the principal ones ; longi- 

 tudinal striae close, distinct. Length, 1-1*25 inches. 



China, Phili^jpines, Avstralia, Polynesia, Sandwich Islands. 



This is not the M. flammea figured by Reeve, = Philippina- 

 rum. The jDrinciiaal synonyms are 31. Jiammigera, Reeve (fig. 

 191), 31. interlirata, Reeve (fig. 192), 31. tornata, Reeve (fig. 196), 

 31. avenacea, Reeve (fig. 193), 31. rujilirata, Ad. and Reeve (fig. 

 197), M. Novse-Hollandise, Sowb. (fig. \S)^), 31. hijstrix, Montr, 

 (fig. 200). 



M. ROBOREA, Reeve. PI. 41, fig. 201. 



Pyramidal, brown, corded throughout with narrow white ridges, 

 columella two-plaited, plaits somewhat indistinct. 



Length, '75 inch. 



Habitat unknown. 

 Judging from the figure, this little shell is a Latirua rather 

 than 3Iitra. 



M. DUPLiLiRATA, Reeve. PI. 41, fig. 202. 



Whitish, longitudinally flamed with reddisli brown ; revolving- 

 ribs duplicate. Length, 1-15 inches. 



Habitat unknomn. 



M. ANNULATA, Reevc. PI. 41, figs. 203, 205-209. 



Yellowish white, spotted, or clouded with chestnut or choco- 

 late. Revolving ridges sharp ; with sometimes intermediate 

 lirse, and longitudinal striai in the interstices, sometimes smooth. 



Length, -75-1 inch. 



Red Sea, Ceylon, Philippines, New Caledonia, Polynesia. 



