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Nassa (Niotha) splendidula Dunker.—A highly coloured 
shell, fulvous-chestnut. Also recorded by its author from 
the Philippine group. 
N. (Telasco) ecstilba M. & S., p. 274, 1896. 
N. (Telasco) Shacklefordi M. & S., p. 274, 1896. 
N. (Hebra) echinata A. Adams.—Typical, but rather worn. 
Another Philippine species. 
FAMILY COLUMBELLIDA. 
Columbella (Mitrella) moleculina Duclos. 
beautifully marked JZz¢trel/a, being quite smooth, ochra- 
A very 
ceous, with round white spaces, and darker filleted spiral 
interrupted bands between. 
C. (Mitrella) sigaloessa M. & S., p. 276, 1796. 
Columbella (Conidea) Peasi Martens=C. varia Pease non 
Low.—Mr. Stephen Pace kindly named our examples of 
this variable species. ‘The headquarters are the Sandwich 
Isles. 
C. (Seminella) Stepheni n.n.—Mr. Edgar A. Smith having 
(Ann. N.H., xvi., p. 5, 1896) described a Columbella from 
Coromandel under the name C. facet, we suggest the 
above specific name in place of the one previously given 
(antea p. 275), which will equally commemorate Mr. 
Stephen Pace. 
FaMILy MURICIDZ. 
Murex (Ocinebra) brachys M. & S., p. 273, 1896. 
FAMILY 7RITONIDZ. 
Triton (Epidromus) bracteatus Hinds.—One example only. 
FAMILY CYPRAIDZ. 
Ovula (Cyphoma) gibbosa Linné.—Only one specimen. 
Cyprzea contaminata Gray.—Two worn shells we refer to this 
rare little species. 
C. hirundo Linné.—Several specimens, quite typical. 
C. (Luponia) Thomasi Crosse.—One very pretty specimen 
which perhaps is too nearly allied to C. cernica Sowb. or 
