34 GARRETT: ON POLYNESIAN MITRID^. 



77. Strigatella maculosa Reeve, 1. c, pi. xxii., fig. 175; 



pi. XXV., fig. 194. 



This species has the same range and station as the 

 preceding, and is nearly as plentiful. 



The only diff'erence between this species and Ittierata 

 is, the latter is more distinctly strigated, larger, and the 

 former has the upper half of the shell pale brownish-buff. 

 Panmotu examples are typical, and are accurately repre- 

 sented in Reeve's second figure. Society Island specimens 

 are larger and more nearly allied to litterata, but may be 

 distinguished by the brownish-buff color which marks the 

 upper half of the shell. 



78. Strigatella paupercula Linn^us. Reeve, 1. c, pi. xii. 

 fig. 84. 



Distributed throughout all parts of Western Polynesia, 

 and usually found lurking under lumps of dead coral, and 

 in crevices on both the outer and inner reefs. At the 

 Kingsmill Islands I gathered several hundred specimens 

 which were larger and finer than obtained elsewhere. 



This species is smooth, with a few basal grooves, and 

 the upper whorls near the apex are spirally striated with 

 delicate incised lines. The thin, subpellucid epidermis gives 

 a yellowish tint to the white stripes, as represented in Reeve's 

 very accurate figure. 



79. Strigatella virgata Reeve, 1. c, pi. xxv. fig. 197/^. 



This species, which is less abundant, has the same 

 range and station as the preceding. 



As stated in my remarks on Mitra refusa, Mr. Reeve 

 has figured that shell (fig. 197^.) to represent, in part, his 

 vi?-gata, and his description, which is drawn from the two 

 species, should have the following character erased : — " Las(^ 

 who?'l encircled round the upper part with a small narrow 

 pale zone" which accords with retiisa but not with virgata. 



