430 FUNAFUTI ATOLL. 
PTEROCERA RUGOSA, Sowerby. 
Tryon, loc. cté., p. 126, pl. x., fig. 12. 
I saw a living specimen in the hands of another member of our 
party, and picked up a dead shell on the beach. 
Cuming found this at the Society Islands. New Caledonian 
examples are contained in this Museum. 
TEREBELLUM SUBULATUM, Lamarck. 
Tryon, Joc. cit, p. 131, pl. xi., figs. 27 — 30. 
Only twice seen, and that in a dead state, on the shore of the 
Funafuti lagoon. 
Schmeltz records this from Samoa, Fiji, and the Pelews. The 
Chevert Expedition took itin Torres Straits. Melvill and Standen 
cite it from Lifu. In this Museum it is from the Bampton Reef 
and Aneiteum, New Hebrides. I have also taken it at Port 
Moresby, British New Guinea, and Noumea, New Caledonia. 
CERITHIUM NODULOSUM, Brugwiere. 
Tryon, loc .cit., ix., 1887, p. 122, pl. xix., figs. 13, 14; pl. xx., 
fig. 15. 
A small form, only 70 mm. or so in length, was not uncommon 
alive at low water mark on the reefs in the lagoon. ‘This species 
was observed in Torres Straits by the ‘‘ Chevert” Expedition. 
CERITHIUM COLUMNA, Sowerby. 
Tryon, loc. cit., p. 123, pl. xx., figs. 17 — 20. 
Frequent on the lagoon beach. It is represented in this 
Museum from Moreton Bay, Queensland, New Caledonia, Fann- 
ing Island and Hawaii. Smith reports it from San Christoval, 
Solomons, Schmeltz from Samoa and the Paumotus, and Melvill 
and Standen from the Loyalties; it was taken in Fiji by the 
“Challenger,” and in Torres Straits by the ‘ Chevert” Expeditions. 
CERITHIUM CITRINUM, Sowerby. 
Tryon, loc. cit., p. 123, pl. xx., figs. 21 - 23. 
Three specimens of a dwarf form, only 7 mm. long, from the 
lagoon beach are referred to this species. Already recorded from 
the Ellice by Schmeltz. 
CERITHIUM ECHINATUM, Lamarck. 
Tryon, loc. cit., p. 123, pl. xx., figs. 25 - 27. 
One example. Hugh Cuming collected this at Anaa, Pau- 
motus, ; 
