CANCILLA. 141 



It has a shorter spire than M.fiammea^ Quoy. The synonyms 

 include M. nitenx^ Kiener (not of Risso or Blainv.), M. insculpta^ 

 A. Ad. (fio-. 205), M. amcena, A. Ad. (fig. 206), 31. Fischeri, 

 Souv^erb. (fig. 207). The latter is unsculptured between the 

 ridges : I have specimens which are plain l)etween some of the 

 ridges and well sculptured between others. Equivalent forms are 

 3f. rosacea, 'Reeve (fig. 208), and M. acuta, Sowb. (fig. 209). 31. 

 rufescens, A. Ad., an unfigured species, is probably synon3niious 

 witli annidata. 



M. AcuTiLiRATA, Sowb. PI. 41, fig. 204. 



Pale rose, encircled with angular ridges, painted on the angles 



with interrupted red-brown lines, longitudinally^ striated between 



the ridges. Length, 1'4 inches. 



Hahitat unknown. 



M. Philippinarum, A. Ad. PI. 41, figs. 210, 211. 



Whorls encircled with rounded ridges, and usually narrow sulci 

 between them ; light olive or yellowish white, with irregular 

 chestnut or chocolate markings. Length, 1-1*2 inches. 



Andaman Is., Plulippines, Polynesia. 



This species was first figured by Reeve, in mistake for 31. 

 jflammea, Quoy. Sowerby also seems to have mistaken it, his 

 Philippinarum being an entirely diflferent species ; in consequence 

 of this error he has re-described and figured it as 31. i^eniiconica 

 (fig. 211). 



M. STRiGiLLATA, Sowb. PL 41, fig. 212. 



Whitish, longitudinall}^ flamed with brown. Length, '9 inch. 



Habitat unknown. 

 I am not acquainted with this species ; it seems to be very 

 like 31. Fhilipjyinarum, Ads. 



M. BACiLLUM, Lam. PL 41, fig. 213 ; PL 58, fig. 692. 



Grooved towards the base ; brown, with longitudinal, white, 

 waved streaks. Length, '9 inch. 



Malacca, Australia. 



There is some confusion regarding this species. The figure 

 given by Deshayes does not correspond well with that in Reeve's 

 Iconica. Mr. Sowerb}^ makes bacillum, Reeve, not Lam. ^ his 

 31. strigillata ; but then he figures a shell similar to Reeve's 



