444 MESSES. MELVILL AND STANDBN ON [Juiie 18, 



Characterized by its stout build, whorls once-angled, whitish, 

 banded and filleted with chestnut, the outer lip much thickened, 

 taeniate, within blood-red or, in one example, chestnut, columella 

 stained at the base with the same colour. Mouth narrow, 

 cinereous or slate-coloured within. This species would by some 

 authors be considered a Glyphostoma. 



Mangilia theskeloides Melv. 

 I. Karachi. 



The nearest ally is M. thesTcela M. & S. from New Caledonia 

 and the Loyalty Isles. 



Mangilia townsendi Sowb. 



P.Gr. Gulf of Oman. Especially fine at Jask. 



M.C. Charbar, Grvvadur, Ormara, Astola Island, &c. ; met with 

 generally along the coast from low-water mark to 15 fathoms, on 

 muddy sand. 



Mangilia (GLTPHOSTOMA)oBTTJsicosTATASm. (PlateXXI.f)g.4.) 



P.G. and M.C. Occasionally occurring singly, rare. 



I. Karachi, local. 



Mangilia (Gltphostoma) kugosa Migb. 

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



I. Karachi. In 3-7 fathoms, amongst loose stones and 

 muddy sand. 



Mangilia (Gltphostoma) soeoe Sw. 



P.G. Bushire, Hindarabi I. Galig I. Kishm I. 



M.C. Pairly general along the coast. 



I. Karachi Harbour, where the finest specimens of all occur 

 in 5 fathoms, among loose stones and muddy sand. 



Mangilia (Gltphostoma) spuroa Hinds. 



P.G. Linjah, 3^ fathoms. Henjam I., 15-28 fathoms. 

 Bahrein Islands. Gulf of Oman, Maskat, 15 fathoms. 

 I. Karachi. 



Clathueella albioaudata Sm. 



I. Karachi. On rocks amongst weeds at low tide. 



Clathueella bicoloe Angas. 



I. Karachi. 



Clathueella eoraminata Eeeve. 



I. Bombay (Abercrombie). 



Var. camacina Melv. 

 M.C. Charbar. 7 fathoms. 



I. Karachi. Also lat. 18° 58' N., long. 71° 43' E. 40 fathoms. 

 The variety is always larger and paler than the type. 



Clathueella hobneana Sm. 

 P.G. Bushire. 



I. Karachi. Amongst weed and sand on rocks at low tide, 

 locally most abundant, and probably extending to Ceylon. 



