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columella varied with brown. 



114. Turricula luteo-fusca(Mitra) Garrett. Proc. Zool. Soc, 

 1872, p. 842. 



Two dead specimens occurred on the Raratonga reef, 

 Cook's Islands. 



A small shining species of a yellowish-brown color, 

 varied with large whitish spots. 



115. Turricula luculenta Reeve. Conch. Icon., pi. 30., fig. 245. 



A rather scarce species of which I found several ex- 

 amples lurking under dead coral on reefs at Samoa, Tonga 

 and Viti Islands. 



Our specimens, which are the same size as Reeve's 

 figure of a Philippine shell, are alternately banded with 

 luteous and chocolate-brown. 



116. Turricula leucodesma Reeve, 1. c, pi. xxx., fig. 243. 



Three examples found adhering to dead coral on a sandy- 

 mud flat on the eastern part of Vanua Levu, Viti Islands. 



Our shells agree well with Mr. Reeve's description and 

 tolerably well with his poor figure. The color is nearly jet- 

 black, encircled by a chain of large white spots. 



Mr. Brazier records it from Torres Straits. 



117. Turricula lauta Reeve, 1. c, pi. xxx., fig. 244. 



Excepting the Marquesas, this rather rare species oc- 

 curred to our notice at all the groups where they were found 

 under dead coral on reefs. 



The color varies from dark brownish-red to nearly black 

 with orange-yellow ribs. Sometimes the middle of the body 

 whorl is encircled by a row of spots which are a little paler 

 than the ribs. The pale aperture is not spotted with brown 

 or dark red as in dermestina and consangidnea. 



The interspaces between the smooth ribs are finely and 

 closely striated with transverse incised lines which under the 

 lens are closely punctured. 



