448 FUNAFUTI ATOLL. 
TRIFORIS CORRUGATUS, Hinds. 
Hinds, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., xi., 1843, p. 18; Hinds, Voy. “Sulphur,” 
Zool., pl. viii., fig. 12 ; Chenu., Man. Conch., 1859, p. 284, figs. 
1915, 1916; Langkavel, Donum Bismarckianum, 1871, p. 26, 
pl. iL, fig. 65, Tryon, Man” Conchimix., 1887, op; 189) "pl: 
OKIK., fe) Oo: ; 
T. connatum, Montrouzier, Journ. Conch., x., 1862, p. 236, pl. 
ix., fig. 4. 
A considerable series of specimens from various localities and a 
careful examination of the literature quoted, enable me to con- 
fidently unite Montrouzier’s species with that of Hinds. It should 
be obvious to any student who compares the excellent figure in 
the Journal de Conchyliologie with the other illustrations that 
the immaturity of the New Caledonian example is the only point 
of difference. That this synonomy of so common and distinct a 
species should have so long escaped attention is another sad proof 
of the negligence of the authors who have dealt with this much 
abused genus. Reviewing the shells of Lifu, Melvill and Standen 
actually record the species first under one name and then under 
the other.* Tryon has suggested 7. bayani, Jousseaume, as a 
probable synonym, an idea which his figures seem to contradict. 
One of the specimens before me shows the protoconch to have a 
double keel, with a very narrow interstice. 
The shallow water of the Funafuti lagoon yielded me several 
broken specimens. A wide range over the Pacific is indicated 
by the following records :—New Guinea (Belcher) ; Queensland, 
Torres Straits, (Brazier)} and Cape Sidmouth, (Henn); Gilbert 
Islands (Garrett); New Caledonia, Ile Art (Montrouzier) ; 
Oubatche and Noumea (Hedley); and Lifu (Hadfield). 
TRIFORIS, spp. 
Several other species of Z'riforis, too worn for identification or 
determination are included in the collection. 
OVULA HERVIERI, Sp. nov. 
(Fig 34). 
Shell small, broadly ovate. Colour pale 
yellow with four spiral bands of rose, visible 
alike within the aperture, across the callus 
and on the dorsal surface, these bands are in 
breadth equal to their interstices. Sculpture— 
about thirty-five flat-topped spiral lyre, sepa- 
rated by narrow, sharply incised grooves, 
surround the shell. The outer lip is much 
thickened and reflected without, and bears 
within about ten slight and widely parted 
Fig. 34. 
* Melvill & Standen, loc. cit., vili., pp. 114 and 409. 
+ Brazier—Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W.., 1., 1876}p. 319. 
