130 OCINEBRA. 



with encrustations. I have much doubt of the distinctness of 

 this species. There is a Murex foreolatus, Hinds (which is 

 wrongly referred to Vitularia]^ so that I am compelled to give 

 Mr. Pease's species a new name. 



M. COCCINEUS, A. Adams. PI. 38, lig. 4C>o. 



Shell ovate-fusiform, blush rose ; spire produced, acuminate; 

 whorls five, crossed by six, sharply nodose varices, spiny above; 

 interstices with close, sharp revolving lines ; aperture oval, pink, 

 lip slightly li rate ; canal short, sub-reflexed, scarcely closed. 

 Length, -3 inch. 



St. Thomas, W. I. 



The above description is slightly modified to agree with speci- 

 mens before me from the original locality. One of these is 

 figured. 



M. PUMILUS, A. Adams. PI. 38, fig. 470. 



Shell rose-colored, ovate fusiform; spire elevated ; whorls six, 

 somewhat convex ; varices five, crossed by alternately larger and 

 smaller squamose revolving lines ; outer lip lirate within ; canal 

 short, partially closed, slightly recurved. Length, '85 inch. 



China Seas ; So. Austr. ( Angas). 



Sowerby makes M. covcinetts, A. Ad., the young of this shell, 

 and it certainly resembles it. I have not united them, because 

 the present species is assigned to a very distant locality from 

 M. coccineus that of the latter being confirmed by specimens 

 in the museum of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. 



The specific name was used many years ago by Broderip for a 

 species which has never been identified ; under the circumstances 

 I think it scarcely necessary to change Mr. Adams' name. 



# \ Group of M. Poulstni. 



M. POULSONI, Nuttall. PI. 38, fig. 4t5. 



Whitish or yellowish, encircled by numerous, close, narrow, 

 brown lines ; aperture white or pink. 



Length, 1-85 inches. 



San Diego, Gal. to Pacific Coast of L. Cal.W. M. (4abb. 



I figure a fine specimen from the former locality. 



