THE MOLLUSCA—HEDLEY. 477 
H. Cuming collected a form of this at Tahiti and Anaa, Pau- 
motus.* Garrett found it in Fiji, the Gilberts, the Carolines, and 
Society Islands. In an excellent “ Catalogue of the Cones of New 
Caledonia,” by Crosse and Marie, } this isrecorded from the mainland, 
Tle Art, and the Loyalty Group. Inthis Museumit is alsorepresented 
from British New Guinea, Erromanga (New Hebrides), and the 
Bampton Reef (Coral Sea). Throughout the Pacific, this shell is 
greatly esteemed as material for native ornaments. 
Conus TESSELLATUS, Born. 
Tryon, loc. cit., p. 11, pl. ii., figs. 26,27; Garrett, loc. cit., pp. 
395, 300. 
A couple of specimens were procured at Funafuti. 
Garrett reports this from Fiji, Samoa, Gilberts, Carolines, 
Cook’s, Society, and Hawaii. Crosse and Marie mention this 
from Balade and Ile Art, New Caledonia. In this Museum are 
specimens from the New Hebrides and Torres Straits. 
Conus puLicaRius, Hwass. 
Tryon, Joc. cit., p. 19, pl. iv., fig. 68 ; pl. v., fig. 69; Garrett, loc. 
cit., pp. 355, 362. 
Two examples were obtained at Funafuti. 
Garrett records this from Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Gilberts, Carolines, 
Cook’s, Society, Paumotus, and Marquesas Islands. Cuming 
observed this at Tahiti{ ; Crosse and Marie at Ile Art and New 
Caledonia ; and Melvill and Standen at Lifu. Tryon mentions 
it from New Guinea, and specimens are in this Museum from 
Queensland, the Solomons, and the Gilberts. 
Conus HEBRAEUS, Linne. 
Tryon, loc. cit., p. 20, pl. v., figs. 75, 77; pl. xxvii., fig. 13; Garrett, 
loc, cit., pp. 354, 360. 
Abundant on the outer reef in rock pools at Funafuti, and I 
noted it also at Nukulailai. 
Garrett cites this from Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Gilberts, Carolines, 
Cook’s, Society, Paumotus, and Hawaii. Crosse and Marie quote 
it from New Caledonia. In this Museum it is shown from the 
Louisiades, Erromanga, New Hebrides, and Lord Howe Island. 
The native name on Funafuti is “miri.” At Port Moresby 
the natives call it “ ahukura.” 
* Reeve—Conch. Icon., i., Ghana, 1843, pl. xxxii., sp. 178. 
+ Crosse & Marie—Journ. de Conch., 1874, p. 344. 
ft Reeve—Loc. cit., pl. xvii., sp. 94. 
