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139. Turricula subulata Lamarck. Reeve, 1 c.,pl. xi., fig. 79. 



A single dead example was found on a sandy flat on the 

 south coast of Vanua Levu, Viti Islands. Mr. Reeve on the 

 authority of Cuming cites Anaa, Panmotu Islands, as one of 

 its localities. 



As compared with Reeve's indifferent figure, which does 

 not represent the longitudinal ribs, it is larger and the spire 

 is not so slender. The numerous small ribs are very regularly 

 disposed and about the same size as their interspaces. The 

 whole surface is marked by equidistant transverse incised 

 lines, which gives the shell a regular cancellated appearance. 



The color which undoubtedly is somewhat faded is 

 creamy-yellow with traces of white patches. 



140. Turricula semifasciata Lamarck. Reeve, I.e., pi. xvii., 



fig- i3i^> 131^- 



Numerous living specimens were obtained by digging in 

 sandy localities, a little below low water mark, inside the 

 reefs at Samoa, Tonga and Viti Islands, It is also recorded 

 from the Caroline Islands. 



None of our numerous example are so large as Reeve's 

 figure a, and only very few equal in size his smaller variety b. 

 The color varies from pale flesh white to cinereous, and the 

 bands on the basal portion of the body whorl vary from 

 yellowish-olive to olive brown ; all have the three transverse 

 brown lines on the last whorl, which are also articulated with 

 yellowish. 



141. Turricula stigmataria Lamarck. Reeve, 1. c, pi. iii., 

 fig. 15. 



This lovely species, which is somewhat rare, only oc- 

 curred to our notice at Rioa and Vanua Levu, Viti Islands, 

 where we found a few living examples by digging in sandy- 

 mud, at low water mark, in sheltered bays. Some had 

 buried themselves at a depth of two feet. It is also recorded 



