348 MESSRS. MELVILL AND STANDEN ON [June 18, 



Lam probably also occurs. Also near Goa and Panjim (Lt.-Col. H. 

 D. Olivier). 



Trochus (Belangerta) scabrosus Phil. 

 P.G. Gulf of Oman, Maskat. 10 fathoms ; coral-sand. 

 I. Bombay (Abercrombie). 



Clanculus atropurpureus Gould. 

 M.C. Very local. 



Clanculus ceylaxicus jVevill. 

 I. Bombay (Abercrombie). 



Clanculus depictus A. Ad. 



I. Karachi (F. W. T. £ J. 0. Tioells). On rocks at low tide. 

 Bombay (Abercrombie). Near Goa and Panjim (Lt.-Col. H. D. 

 Olivier). 



There seems close affinity between this species and Belawjeria 

 scabrosa Phil. 



Clanculus microdon A. Ad. 



M.C. Generally found on rocks from low-tide mark to 

 7 fathoms. This species extends to the Andaman Isles (Booley). 



Clanculus pharaonius L. 



M.C. 



Its headquarters are Erythraean. 



MONODONTA LABIO L. 



I. Karachi ( W. C. Carphin). 



MONODONTA VERM1CULATA Fisch. 



I. Karachi. Abundant on rocks at half-tide. Reported by 

 Pilsbry (Man. Conch, xi. p. 90) from Maskat, but not found there 

 yet by Townsend. 



Widely distributed ; South and East African. 



Thalotia beluchistana Melv. 

 M.C. Charbar. 7 fathoms, rock. 



Might almost, with equal reason, be by some considered a 

 Calliostoma. 



Cantharidus kotschyi Phil. 

 M.C. Dead examples only. 

 I. Karachi ( W. 0. Carphiri). 



Gibbula declivis Forsk. 



P.G. Gulf of Oman, Maskat. 7 to 10 fathoms ; coral-sand 

 and stone bottom. 



Gibbula fanuloides Fisch. 



P.G. Shaikh Shuaib Island. Gulf of Oman, Maskat. 

 10 fathoms ; coral-sand and stone. Lat. 24° 55' N., long. 57° 

 59' E. 37 fathoms, sand and mud. 



