130 OCINEBBA. 



with encrustations. I have much doubt of the distinctness of 

 this species. There is a Murex fovealtUugj 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. PL 38, tig. 4 (>:->. 



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 lirate ; 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. roccineus. 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 b}^ specimens 

 in the museum of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. 



The specific name was used many years ago by Brodcrip 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. 475. 



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. Gabb. 



I figure a fine specimen from the former locality. 



