834 MESSRS. MELVILL AXD STAXDEN ON [Nov. 13, 



Anaitis isabellina Phil. 



I. Bombay, rare {Ahercrombie). Perlinps best ti-eated tvs a 

 variety of A. foliacea. Typical isabeUina is Austvaliaii. 



Anaitis tiara Dillwyn. 



P.G. Dredged in one or two places at 5-50 fathoms, in sandy 

 mud or pui'e sand bottom. 



Ohione arakaxexsis Nevill. 



P.G., Gulf of Oman, & M.O. In many places, almost universal, 

 at 5-25 fathoms. 



I. Karachi. Dredged at 5 fathoms, mud and shingle. 



Chione costellifera Ad. & Rve. 



P.G. Gais (or Kais) Island. At 10 fathoms, cornl-sand. 



Chione declivis Sowb. 



P.G. Infrequent at Maskat. 10-35 fathoms. 



Ohione imbricata Sowb. 



I. Karachi. Dredged at about 5 fathoms, muddy or pvire sand. 



Bombay. In shell-shingle, Malabar Point, and elsewhere near 

 the Harbour. The most abundant mollusk noticed, single valves 

 strewing the shore in mau}^ places (Abercrombie). 



Ohione hypopta Sturany. 



Chione hypopta Sturany, Exped. S.M. Schiff 'Pola' in das 

 Rothe Meer (1899), p. 27, Taf. vii. figs. 10-14. 



I. Angrias Bank (Captain Tindall). 



We are indebted to the author of the species for having con- 

 firmed our identification. A small but handsome species, brightly 

 coloured, allied to C. scabra Hanley. 



Ohione lamarcki Gray. 



P.G. Dabai, 8-10 fathoms. Gulf of Oman, Maskat. Dredged 

 at 10 fathoms, muddy sand. 



Ohione layardi Beeve. 



P.G. Local. A Oeylonese species, which will probably be 

 found to extend all along our area. 



Ohione marica (L.). 



P.G. Without precise locality. One or two examples only. 



Ohione mekranica Melv. 



M.O. Near Oharbar, rarely. 



Ohione reticulata (L.). 



P.O. Mussandam. Found at low tide, just below the surface 

 of the sand. 



