154 STRIGATELLA. 



M. ASTKTCTA, Reeve. PI. 45, figs. 315-318. 



Whitish, under a light olive, smooth epidermis, or yellowish 

 obsoletely banded with brown, sometimes sparingly strigate. 



Length, 1-1*5 inches. 



Sandwich. Islands. 

 M. Samuelis, Dohrn (fig. 31t), is identical. 



M. AURicuLOiDES, Reevc. PI. 45, fig. 319. 



Choeohite-brown, with a whitish band on the upper part of 

 the body-whorl, and sometimes white-dotted. The wdiole surface 

 is encircled with fine punctated, incised lines, which are some- 

 times obsolete on the middle of the bod3^ Length, 'S-l'l inches. 



Polynesia. 

 M. FASTiGiUM, Reeve. PI. 45, fig. 320. 



Light yellowish brown, faintly banded. Length, •15 inch. 



Habitat unknown. 



Possibly a variety or faded example of 31. auriculoides. I 

 am not aware of the existence of any specimens besides the 

 type. 



M. MoLLERi, Kiister. PL 45, fig. 321. 



Whitish, longitudinall}' flamed with chestnut. 



Length, -fiO inch. 



Habitat unknown. 

 An immature shell, described from a cabinet specimen at 

 Gotha ; I shall not attempt its identification. 



M. LiMBiFERA, Lam. PI. 45, figs. 322-326. 



Chestnut- or chocolate-brown, usually with white or jellowish 

 patches on the upper part of the body-whorl, forming a more or 

 less continuous l>and; frecjuently with scattered light spots else- 

 where ; aperture columbelliform. Length 1-1*6 inches. 



Philippines, Polynesia. 



The shells are usually covered by a thin olive-vellow epidermis. 

 The animal is rich chestnut-brown with a diluted-white creeping 

 disk. Head slightly varied with white. The peculiar character 

 of the outer lip of the shell increases in import.ance with age ; 

 M. Columbellsefot^mis, Kiener (figs. 323, 324), being its adult or 

 aged state. M. nU-iata.^ trray (fig. 325), is proba])ly a synonym, 

 as is also M. Mitchelini of Sowerliy, not Petit (fig. 326). 



