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FllSUS forceps Perry. — This shell which is more usually known 

 as F turricula Kien., is smaller than F longicauda Bory, and ribbed 

 on the body whorl, the interstices being darker. China. 



Fasciolaria filamentosa Lm. — A prettily-coloured small variety. 

 Red Sea, Ceylon, Philippines, Australia, Loyalty Islands, Central 

 Polynesia. 



Latirus (Peristernia) pulchellus Rv. — Two, small, but highly 

 coloured, the pale pink mouth being characteristic. The columella 

 of this Peristernia does not possess folds, at all events, externally, thus 

 separating it from others of the genus. Zanzibar, New Caledonia. 



Family TURBINEI.LIDsE. 



Cynodonta turbinella L. (— C cornigera Lm.) — The spines 

 are unusually well developed. Red Sea, Moluccas, Philippines, 

 Mauritius, Central Polynesia. 



Pyrella spirillus L. — Four, one in very young state, showing a 

 very bulbous apex. Tranquebar. 



Ficula ficus L. (=F. Icevigatus Rv.) — Many, all the ordinary 

 form. Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Singapore. 



Ficula reticulata Lm. — Typical examples. Sooloo Archi- 

 pelago, Indian Ocean, East Indies, Japan. 



Rapella (Melongena) paradisiaca Rv.— Shewing some varia- 

 tion. Ceylon, Red Sea, Mozambique, Natal. 



Rapella (Melongena) pugilina Bom. — Quite young, but 

 unmistakeable. Indian Ocean. 



Hemifusus lacteus Rv. — Two of this rare form. Philippines. 



Family BUCCINIDsE. 



Cyllene fuscata A. Ad.* — Also from Malacca and Singapore. 

 According to Tryon this is a synonym of C. lugubris Ad. Rv. 



Pisania spiralis Gr.* — Several. Mauritius. 



Tritonidea tranquebarica Gm. — Several specimens. 



Tritonidea undosa L.— Fine, with operculum. Malacca, Aus- 

 tralia, Philippines, Fiji, Paumotus, and Loyalty Islands. 



Engina armillata Rv. — A very fine shell, in a beautiful state of 

 preservation. Philippines, Arakan. 



Engina pulchra Rv. — One, of the pale white wreathed variety. 

 Panama, Galapagos, and Loyalty Islands. 



Nassaria suturalis A. Ad.* (= N. acuminata Rv.) — Five; this 

 Nassaria seems generally, but sparsely, distributed from Karachi 

 through Bombay and Ratnagiri to the Laccadives and Ceylon, and 

 now found in Madras. China Sea, Indian Ocean. 



