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ribbed beneath, crossed by elevated revolving striae ; yellowish 

 brown, variously chocolate banded. Length, 16 mill. 

 Isl Ticao, Philippines; Darnley 1st., N. Australia 



(Brazier), Bay of Hakodadi (Schrenck). 



A variety of this species is entirely without the colored 

 bands. 



M. ALBICANS, Hinds. PL 16, fig. 57. 



Slightly longitudinally ribbed, the ribs nodose at the sutures, 

 with revolving striae towards the base of the body-whorl ; 

 whitish, more or less tinged with chestnut. Length, 6 mill. 



Straits of Malacca; mud, 17 fms. (Hinds). 



M. ANQULATA, Reeve. PI. 24, fig. 28. 



Whorls sharply angulated, with a few sharp narrow longi- 

 tudinal ribs, crossing the shoulder to the suture, no revolving 

 striae ; yellowish brown, lineated with pale chestnut. 

 Length, 5 mill. 



Bay of Manilla (Cuming) ; Cape York, 



Australia (Brazier). 



M. CINCTA, Reeve. PL 24, fig. 29 ; PL 27, fig. 13. 



TJather narrowly shouldered, the shoulder-angle sharp pointed 

 by the ribs, which attain the suture, interstices of the ribs with 

 revolving striae ; yellowish brown, with a broad superior darker 



band. Length, 7*5 mill. 



Philippines. 



I unite with this species M. nana, Reeve (PL 27, fig. 13), 

 which is not banded. There is not sufficient distinction between 

 this and the preceding species. 



M. ORYZA, Hinds. PL 23, fig. 94. 



Shell smooth, shining, with seven prominent plicate ribs ; 

 whitish. Length, 12 mill. 



New Guinea. 

 M. MACULATA, Reeve. PL 26, fig. 72. 



White, with an orange-brown band, interrupted by the ribs, 

 and appearing only in the interstices. Length, 10 mill. 

 Darnley JsZ., N. Australia (Brazier) ; 



Philippines (Cuming). 



