CANCILLA. 141 



It has a shorter spire than M.flammea, Quoy. The synonyms 

 include M. nitens, Kiener (not of Risso or Blainv.), M. insculpta, 

 A. Ad. (fig. 205), M. amcena, A. Ad. (fig. 206), M. Fischeri, 

 Souverb. (fig. 201). The latter is nnsculptured between the 

 ridges : I have specimens which are plain between some of the 

 ridges and well sculptured between others. Equivalent forms are 

 M. rosacea, Reeve (fig. 208), and M. acuta, Sowb. (fig. 209). M. 

 rufesceiiSjA. Ad., an unfigured species, is probably synonymous 

 with annulata. 



M. ACUTILIRATA, Sowb. PI. 41, fig. 204. 



Tnle rose, encircled with angular ridges, painted on the angles 

 with interrupted red-brown lines, longitudinally striated between 



[the ridges. Length, 1'4 inches. 



Habitat unknown. 



M. PHILIPPINARUM, A. Ad. PI. 41, figs. 210, 211. 



Whorls encircled with rounded ridges, and usually narrow sulci 

 between them ; light olive or yellowish white, with irregular 

 chestnut or chocolate markings. Length, 1-1-2 inches. 



Andaman Is., Philippines, Polynesia. 



This species was first figured by Reeve, in mistake for M. 

 flammea, Quoy. Sowerby also seems to have mistaken it, his 

 Philippinarum being an entirely different species ; in consequence 

 of this error he has re-described and figured it as M. semiconica 

 (fig. 211). 



M. STRIGILLATA, Sowb. PI. 41, fig. 212. 



Whitish, longitudinally flamed with brown. Length, '9 inch. 



Habitat unknown. 



I am not acquainted with this species ; it seems to be very 

 like M. Philippinarum, Ads. 



M. BACILLUM, Lam. PI. 41, fig. 213 ; PI. 58, fig. 692. * 



Grooved towards the base; brown, with longitudinal, white, 



waved streaks. Length, *9 inch. 



Malacca, Australia. 



There is some confusion regarding this species. The figure 

 given by Deshaj'es does not correspond well with that in Reeve's 

 Iconica. Mr. Sowerby makes bacillum. Reeve, not Lam. = his 

 M. strigillata ; but then he figures a shell similar to Reeve's 



