ii4 MELVILL AND STANDEN : SHELLS FROM LIFU. 
T. (Epona) cicercula Linné. — Common; mostly worn. 
Several examples of var. Zzenardi Jousseaume. 
T. (Epona) globulus Linné.—Common. 
Erato corrugata Hinds.—Several. 
FamMiILty STROMBID. 
Strombus thersites Gray = S. ponderosus Phil.—One 
specimen of this rare species in the finest condition, 
brought over by the Rev. James Hadfield on his first visit 
in 18g1—2 (now in J. C. Melvill’s collection). 
S. urceus Linné.—Received by J. C. Melvill from Mr. Had- 
field’s first consignment, 1891. It does not occur in the 
second or third collections, which is surprising. 
S. (Monodactylus) pacificus Swainson— S§. novee- 
zealandiz Chem.— Two fine specimens and sevéral 
worn ones. 
S. (Canarium) floridus Lamarck.—Some hundreds of speci- 
mens, showing great variation in size and colouration. 
S. (Canarium) gibberulus Linné.—Abundant. 
S. (Canarium) samar Chemnitz.—One fine specimen. 
S. (Conomurex) luhuanus Linné.—Several small specimens. 
Pterocera (Harpago) chiragra Linné.—Several specimens, 
chiefly of a stunted form and richly coloured. 
P. (Heptadactylus) lambis Linné.— One small specimen 
in the Manchester Museum, and a few mature in that of 
the Ven. Archdeacon Anson, of Birch Rectory, Rusholme. 
Terebellum subulatum Linné.—Some hundreds of fine _ 
specimens with great variety of marking. The size and 
beauty of these surpass those we have seen from any other 
quarter of the tropics. 
FAMILY CERITHIIDA. 
Triforis connatus Montrouzier.—One of the larger species. 
T. Hindsii Deshayes.—Several. 
T. sculptus Hinds.—Several. 
T. violaceus Quoy.—Of a pale lilac hue, whorls much noduled. 
J.C., viii., Oct. 1895. 
