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M. (Glyphostoma) thereganum M. & S., p. 291, 1896. 

 M. (Glyphostoma) thesaurista M. & S., p. 291, 1896. 



M. (Glyphostoma) thyridota M. & S., p. 292, 1896. 



Clathurella Blanfordi G. & H. Nevill. — We cannot separate 

 a little violaceous species from one recorded from Ceylon 

 by Nevill. 



C. caletria M. & S., J. of Conch., vol. viii., p. 293, 1896. 



C cavernosa Reeve. — One specimen. A prettily-coloured 

 but very small shell, pale violet clouded over with ochre- 

 ous. Recorded from the Philippines and Fiji Isles. 



C. clandestina Deshayes. — A pale purple species, curiously 

 like Thala mirifica Reeve, to outward seeming. 



C. cnephaea M. & S., J. of Conch., vol. viii., p. 293, 1896. 



C. commoda Smith. — An exceedingly delicate species, trans- 

 parent and finely latticed, with here and there orange- 

 brown staining. Described originally from South Africa. 



C. episema M. & S., J. of Conch., vol. viii., p. 294, 1896. 



C. felina Hinds. — Small, but typical. 



C. lita M. & S., J. of Conch., vol. viii., p. 294, 1896. 



C longa M. & S., p. 295, 1896. — This name must yield to 

 M. ( Glyphostoma) trigonostomum Herv., published Septem- 

 ber, 1896, and consequently having precedence of two 

 months. Judging from the plate, our specimens are not 

 so perfect, especially in the mouth and thickened outer 

 lip, as those in M. Hervier's possession. 



C. Malleti Recluz. — Small, but brilliant carnation in colour, 

 with a tinge of violet. Recorded from the Navigator and 

 other Polynesian Islands. Extremely abundant, over two 

 hundred specimens occurring ; probably a Glyphostoma. 



C. polynesiensis Reeve. — Almost typical. We have lately 

 seen this widely-distributed Clathurella from Karachi and 

 the Nubian coast, dredged by Captain Shopland and Mr. 

 F. W. Townsend. Also there are specimens from the 

 Persian Gulf and Fiji in the National Collection. It is 



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