418 MESSES, MELVILL AKD STANDEE ON [Juiie 18, 



Pam. Fasciolabiid^. 



Eusus FORCEPS Perry, 1811. 



Fusus turricula Kien. 



P.G. Off Shaikh Shuaib I. 10 fathoms, amongst loose rocks 

 and coral-sand. Allied to F. assimilis A. Ad., but whorls less 

 angular, nodules fewer, and epidermis (periostracum) of different 

 character. 



Pusus TOwifSEKDi Melv. 



P.G. Kais and Hindarabi Is. Shaikh Shuaib I. In all stages 

 of growth at 7 fathoms, among coral-sand and loose stones. 

 Many juvenile specimens also occurred on the telegraph-cable 

 from 10-50 fathoms, sand. 



Pasciolabia trapezium Lam. 

 I. Eatnagiri (Abercromhie). 



Latirus arabicus Melv. 



Fusus arabicus Melv. Mem. Manch. Soc. vol. iv. pt. 2, p. 16, 

 pi. i. fig 6. 



P.G. Gulf of Oman, Maskat. 15 fathoms, mud and sand. 

 The columellar plaits are more distinct in subsequent examples 

 dredged than in the type, and, though the animal is unknown, 

 there can be but little doubt that this is a true Latirus, though of 

 unusually fusoid character. 



Latirus filosus Schreb. 



P.G. Lat. 25° 58' N., long. 57° 3' E. Telegraph-cable, 

 55 fathoms, mud. In juvenile condition only. 



Latirus (Peristernia) nassatula Lam. 

 M.C. Charbar Point. 



Latirus (Pebistebnia) pagodveeobmis Melv. 

 P.G. Adhering to cable, 20-25 fathoms, mud. Lat. 25° N., 

 long. 63° E. 



Latibus (Peristebnia) pulchellus Eve. 

 P.G. Gulf of Oman, Maskat. 15 fathoms. 

 I. Karachi. 10 fathoms, muddy sand. 



Eam. MiTBiDiE. 



MiTBA BOVEi Kien. 



P.G. and Gulf of Oman. A few examples found at 7-15 fathoms, 

 muddy sand and rock-bottom. The finest examples (1| in.) 

 occurred lat. 26° 50' TST., long. 54° 50' E., in 10 fathoms, sand and 

 rock. 



I. Bombay Harbour and southwards (Lt.-Col. H. D. Olivier). 



