406 MELVILL AND STANDEN: SHELLS FROM LIFU. 
M. (Pusia) aureolata Swainson.—Bright orange, with white 
banding. Perhapsa var. of JZ. affinis Reeve. Also found at 
Mauritius. 
M. (Pusia) cimelium Reeve.— Many fine specimens of a shell 
hitherto represented by three small individuals in our 
National collection. The interrupted spiral chestnut 
scratched lines between the ribs are characteristic. 
M. (Pusia) rubra Reeve.—Small, but of brilliant pink, with 
white spiral banding. The examples in our National 
collection came from Lord Hood Island. 
M. (Pusia) turturina Souverbie.—A well marked species, of 
which we have received but few examples. It appears to 
be endemic. 
M. (Costellaria) cineracea Reeve.—Worn examples, agree- 
ing with specimens in J. C. M.’s collection. 
M. (Dibaphus) edentulus Phil.—One fine example. Also 
found in Mauritius. 
M. (Thala) mirifica Reeve.—Two specimens, one much larger 
than the other. Also recorded from the Philippines. 
Pale violet; in sculpture much resembling Clathurella 
clandestina, only larger, and, of course, possessing the 
columellar plaits of the A@tride. Thala, perhaps, is best 
separated as a genus, on conchological grounds ; it might 
well be considered an intermediate between the J//v@ and 
Pleurotome, especially as there are traces of sutural sinus. 
FamMity BUCCINMID@. 
Engina nodicostata Pease. One pretty, but rather water- 
worn example. Recorded also from Hawaii. 
FAMILY VASS/DA. 
Nassa (Niotha) granulosa Marratt.—Perhaps may be a pale 
variety of JV. splendidula Dunker. The author gave no 
locality with his description. 
N. (Niotha) rotunda M. & S., p. 273, 1896. 
J.C., viii., July, 1897 
