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was formerly employed in the manufacture of native implements 

 by the Funafuti people (see ante pp. 249, 259) who called it 

 " mouri ounga." 



Garrett records this species from the Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, 

 Gilbert, Caroline, Cook, Society, Paumotu, and Hawaiian Groups. 

 Melvill and Standen notice it from the Loyalty.* In this Museum 

 it is also represented from Torres Straits, New Guinea, Solomon 

 Islands, and New Caledonia. 



MITRA PONTIFICALIS, Lamarck. 

 Tryon, loc. cit., p. Ill, pi. xxxii., fig. 3; Garrett, loc. cit., pp. 4, 23. 



Two examples occurred to me in company with the preceding 

 species, and 1 secured a third at Nukulailai. 



Garrett notes for this a range similar to that of M. episcopalis, 

 with the addition of the Marquesas. Melvill and Standen publish 

 it from the Loyalty Islands. Examples are in this Museum from 

 Erromanga, New Hebrides, San Christoval, Solomons, and New 

 Caledonia. 



MITRA FLAMMEA, Q. & G., var. HYSTRIX, Montrouzier. 

 Montrouzier, Journ. de Conch., x., 1862, p. 241, pi. ix., fig. 8; 



Tryon, loc. cit., p. 140. 



One example from Funafuti is longer and more slender than 

 that described by Montrouzier. Tryon is responsible for the 

 subordination of this form to M.flammea. 



MITRA CUCUMERINA, Lamarck. 



Tryon, loc. cit., p. 143, pi. xlii., figs. 227 - 229 ; Garrett, loc. cit., pp. 

 3, 14. 



Several examples from the rock pools of the ocean beach of 

 Funafuti. 



The habitats enumerated by Garrett are : Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, 

 Gilberts, Carolines, Cook's, Society, Paumotus, and Hawaii. 

 Pease records it from the Ralick Islands.! I have taken it at 

 Panie, New Caledonia. 



MITRA CHRYSALIS, Reeve. 



Tryon, loc. cit., p. 144, pi. xlii., fig. 233; Garrett, loc. cit., pp. 

 3, 13. 



Abundant on the outer reef of Funafuti. 



Garrett observed this in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and the Gilberts. 

 New Caledonian specimens are also before me. 



* Melvill & Standen Loc. cit., viii., p. 99. 



t Pease Am. Journ. Conch., iv., 1868, p. 121. 



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