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towards the base than represented in Reeve's figures of 

 Philippine specimens. 



17. Mitra caerulea Reeve, 1. c, pi. xv., fig. 113. 



A rare species of which we found four dead but perfect 

 specimens on the fringing reefs at Kioa, Viti Islands. 



They were undoubtedly washed up from sandy bottoms 

 outside the reefs. Though a little smaller and narrower 

 towards the base than represented in Reeve's Philippine 

 example, they agree in every other particular with his figure 

 and description. One specimen has the " white flake-like 

 spots" nearly obsolete, and the whole shell is regularly 

 grooved longitudinally so that the sculpture closely resembles 

 that of Mitra sphcenilata. 



18. Mitra cucumerina Lamarck. Reeve, 1. c, pi. xxv., fig. 



201. Vohita ferriigata Solender, MS. 



A common and variable species found on reefs, and 

 excepting the Marquesas is generally diffused throughout 

 Polynesia. Panmotu examples, which are much larger than 

 obtained elsewhere, are sometimes nearly uniform white. 

 The animal is whitish with creamy-yellow dots. 



19. Mitra cseligena Reeve, 1. c, pi. xxviii., fig. 227. 



Four dead examples found under stones at the Marquesas 

 Islands. 



They agree in every particular with Reeve's description, 

 but are rather darker coloured than his figure and the pale 

 band is less decided. 



20. Mitra digitalis Chemnitz. Reeve, 1. c, pi. iii., fig. 21. 



Obtained sparingly in all the western groups where they 

 were found washed up on the outer reefs. 



21. Mitra episcopalis L. Reeve, 1. c, pi. i., fig. 5. 



This fine and well-known species, which is more 

 abundant at the Society Islands than elsewhere, occurs in all 

 parts of Polynesia except the Marquesas. They live inside 



