MANGILIA. 



III. Mangiliinae. 

 Genus MANGILIA, RissQ, 1826. 



M. VAUQUELINI, Payraudeau. PL 21, figs. 17, 18. 



Shell pale yellowish or almost white, with distant strong ribs ; 

 the shoulder with brown dashes or spots, appearing on the ribs 

 only ; there is usually, on the body-whorl a central line of spots, 

 also on the ribs. Length, 9-12 mill. 



Mediterranean, throughout ; Atlantic Coast 



of Spain, Madeira, Canaries 



The synonymy includes M. rigida, Reeve (fig. 18), M. unifas- 

 ciata, Costa (not Deshayes), and Fusus Rossmassleri, Anton. 



Yar. BREVIS, Requien (= nana, Monts.), is smaller and pro- 

 portionally shorter than the type. 



M. PACINIANA, Calcara. PL 32, fig. 33. 



Shell with the whorls not shouldered, but ribbed as in the 

 preceding species, not striate ; yellowish or whitish, with brown 

 revolving lines. Length, 6 mill. 



Mediterranean Sea. 



This species is also known as M. Sandrii, Brusina. 



M. T^NIATA, Desh. PL 21, fig. 13. 



Shell smooth, with shouldered whorls ; whitish or yellowish 

 brown, with narrow brown revolving lines. Length 9 mill. 



Mediterranean Sea. 



M. eburnea, Bivona, is a synonym. 



M. UNIFASCIATA, Deshayes. PL 34, fig. 88. 



Shell white, with a broad brown band above the aperture, 

 reappearing on the spire, and another at the base of the body- 

 whorl. Length, 7 mill. 



Morea, Algiers. 



Weinkauff (Med. Meeres-Conchyl.) states that this species has 

 not been recognized since the publication of the original descrip- 

 tion and figure, but he thinks it may be synonymous with 

 Raphitoma costulata, Bfainv. ; Monterosato, however, enumerates 

 it among his Algerian shells (Jour, de Conch. 1877, 42). 



