154 STRIGATELLA. 



1 M. ASTRICTA, Reeve. PI. 45, figs. 315-318. 



Whitish, under a light olive, smooth epidermis, or yellowish 

 obsoletely banded with brown, sometimes sparingly strigate. 



Length, 1-1-5 inches. 



Sandwich Islands. 

 ^ M. Samuelis, Dohrn (fig. 31*7), is identical. 



M. AURICULOIDES, Reeve. PI. 45, fig. 319. 



Chocolate-brown, with a whitish band on the upper part of 

 the body-whorl, and sometimes white-dotted. The whole surface 

 is encircled with fine punctated, incised lines, which are some- 

 times obsolete on the middle of the body. Length, '8-1*1 inches. 



Polynesia. 

 M. FASTIGIUM, Reeve. PI. 45, fig. 320. 



Light yellowish brown, faintly banded. Length, -15 inch. 



Habitat unknown. 



Possibly a variety or faded example of M. auric uloides. I 

 am not aware of the existence of any specimens besides the 

 type. 



M. MOLLERI, Kiister. PI. 45, fig. 321. 



Whitish, longitudinally flamed with chestnut. 

 Length, '66 inch. 



Habitat unknown. 



An immature shell, described from a cabinet specimen at 

 Gotha ; I shall not attempt its identification. 



j M. LIMBIFERA, Lam. PI. 45, figs. 322-32G. 



Chestnut- or chocolate-brown, usually with white or yellowish 

 patches on the upper part of the body-whorl, forming a more or 

 less continuous band; frequently with scattered light spots else- 

 where ; aperture columbelliform. Length 1-1-6 inches. 



Philippines, Polynesia. 



The shells are usually covered by a thin olive-yellow epidermis. 

 The animal is rich chestnut-brown with a diluted-white creeping- 

 disk. Head slightly varied with white. The peculiar character 

 of the outer lip of the shell increases in importance with age ; 

 -J M. CfilumbellseformiH, Kiener (figs. 323, 324), being its adult or 

 ._ aged state. M. striata, Gray (fig. 325), is probably a synonym, 

 as is also M. Mitchelini of Sowerby, not Petit (fig. 326). 



