426 MESSRS. MELVILL AND STANDEN ON [June 18, 



Marginella (Persicula) isseli Nevill {—jnjqmcea Issel, non 

 Sowb.). 



P.G-. Tumb Island (TT.r. 5^a^^/orc^ m IfMs. 5Wi.). 



Marginella (Persicula) oodes Melv. 



P.Gr. Kishra Island. Busbire. 5 fathoms, soft mud. 



Marginella (Persicula) pisum Eve. 

 P.G. Astola Island. 11 fatboms. 

 I. Karachi. 10 fathoms. 



Marginella (Volvaria) attenuata Eve. 

 P.Gr. Henjam Island. Gulf of Oman, Maskat. 

 I. Karachi. 



Marginella (Volvaria) efeulgbns Eve. 

 M.C. Perhaps a variety of Volvaria avena Val. 



Marginella (Volt aria) obscura Eeeve. 

 M.C. In 3 fathoms, sand. 



Marginella (Volvaria) verdensis Sm. 

 M.C. Charbar. 5 fathoms, saad. 



Fam. Olivid^. 



Oliva bulbosa Jonas. 



P.G. M.C. General. 3 to 7 fathoms, mostly on sandy-mud 

 bottom. 



Oliva inflata Lam. 



P.G. Ormuz. Gulf of Oman, Jask. 



I. Karachi. 

 Showing much variety. The banded form (hicincta) occurs near 

 Goa (Lt.-Gol If. D. Olivier). 



Oliva ispidula L. 



M.C. Charbar. 7 fathoms, sandy mud. 



Oliva maura L. 



Var. sepulturalis Lam. 

 I. Bombay {Ahercromhie). 



Oliva (Agaronia) acuminata Lam. 



P.G. I. Karachi. In all stages of growth off oyster-banks at 

 3 to 7 fathoms. 



Oliva (Agaronia) hiatula Gmel. 



Var. ancillnrioides Eeeve. 



Var. indusica Eeeve. 

 I. Karachi (Col. Baker). Both forms reported. 



