126 M1TRA. 



M. FUNEREA, Reeve. PI. 37, figs. 100-103. 



Spire-whorls well rounded, closely longitudinally sculptured, 

 decussated by revolving lines ; upper portion of body-whorl 

 similarly sculptured, middle smooth or nearly so, base with close 

 revolving striae. Chocolate-brown, with a narrow yellow band 

 below the shoulder of the whorl. Length, 1-1-25 inches. 



Isle of Luzon, Philippines ; six fathoms, sandy mud. 



Possibly M. chelonia, Reeve (fig. 90), referred to M. ebenus, 

 may be a smooth variety of this species. That it varies consider- 

 ably is shown by Sowerby's figure of it (fig. 101). M. bilineata, 

 Reeve (fig. 102), and M. analogica, Reeve, not Sowerby (fig. 103), 

 both appear to be younger individuals of this species. 



M. AUSTRALIS, Swainson. PL 37, figs. 104, 105. 



Smooth, polished ; brown, with a broad yellowish band stained 

 with chestnut. Length, 1'25 inches. 



Van Diemari's Land ; Australia. 



This shell approaches very closely to M. Kieneri, Sowb. If 

 Quoy's M. melaleuca (fig. 105) is a synonym, as decided by 

 Reeve and Sowerby, then it must be the normal form of the 

 species, and Australis a stunted, scalariform monstrosity of it. 



M. LAMBERTI, Souverbie. PL 37, fig. 106. 



Whorls encircled by punctate, impressed striae ; chestnut- 

 brown, with a narrow yellowish band on the upper part. 



Length, 1 inch. 



New Caledonia. 



M. POLITA, Reeve. PL 37, fig. 107. 



Upper part of the spire longitudinally plicate, body-whorl 

 with revolving striae at base, otherwise smooth and polished ; 

 chestnut or ashy brown, with a narrow light band. 



Length, 1'25-1'75 inches. 



Philippines, Ceylon. 



M. CALLOSA, Reeve. PL 37, fig. 108. 



Smooth, striate towards the base ; leaden brown, variegated, 

 spotted or obscurely banded with brown. Length, 1-1 inches. 



Philippines. 



Looks like a " telescoped " condition of M. polita, described 

 above. 



