THE MOLLUSCA—HEDLEY. 465 
was formerly employed in the manufacture of native implements 
by the Funafuti people (see ante pp. 249, 259) who called it 
‘“‘mouri ounga.” 
Garrett records this species from the Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, 
Gilbert, Caroline, Cook, Society, Paumotu, and Hawaiian Groups. 
Melvill and Standen notice it from the Loyalty.* In this Museum 
it is also represented from Torres Straits, New Guinea, Solomon 
Islands, and New Caledonia. 
Mirra PONTIFICALIS, Lamarck. 
Tryon, loc. cit., p. 111, pl. xxxii., fig. 3; Garrett, loc. cit., pp. 4, 23. 
Two examples occurred to me in company with the preceding 
species, and I secured a third at Nukulailai. 
Garrett notes for this a range similar to that of M. episcopalis, 
with the addition of the Marquesas. Melvill and Standen publish 
it from the Loyalty Islands. Examples are in this Museum from 
Erromanga, New Hebrides, San Christoval, Solomons, and New 
Caledonia. 
Mirra FLAMMEA, QY. & G., var. HYSTRIX, Montrouzier. 
Montrouzier, Journ. de Conch., x., 1862, p. 241, pl. ix., fig. 8; 
Tryon, loc. cit., p. 140. 
One example from Funafuti is longer and more slender than 
that described by Montrouzier. Tryon is responsible for the 
subordination of this form to MZ. flammea. 
Mirra cucUMERINA, Lamarck. 
Tryon, loc. cit., p. 143, pl. xlii., figs. 227 — 229; Garrett, loc. cat., pp. 
3, 14 : 
Several examples from the rock pools of the ocean beach of 
Funafuti. 
The habitats enumerated by Garrett are: Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, 
Gilberts, Carolines, Cook’s, Society, Paumotus, and Hawai. 
Pease records it from the Ralick Islands.¢ I have taken it at 
Panie, New Caledonia. 
MITRA CHRYSALIS, Reeve. 
Tryon, loc. cit., p. 144, pl. xlii., fig. 233; Garrett, loc. cit., pp. 
apis 
Abundant on the outer reef of Funafuti. 
Garrett observed this in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and the Gilberts. 
New Caledonian specimens are also before me. 
* Melvill & Standen—Loc. cit., vili., p. 99. 
+ Pease—Am. Journ. Conch., iv., 1868, p. 121. 
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