426 MESSES. MELVILL AND STANDEN ON [June 18, 



Marginella (Persicula) isseli Nevill (—pygmcea Issel, non 

 Sowb.). 



P.G. Tuinb Island (IF. T. Stanford in Mus. Brit). 



Maeginella (Peesicula) oodes Melv. 



P.G. Kishm Island. Busbire. 5 fathoms, soft mud. 



Maeginella (Peesicula) pisum Eve. 

 P.G. Astola Island. 11 fathoms. 

 I. Karachi. 10 fathoms. 



Maeginella (Volt aria) attenuata Eve. 

 P.Gr. Henjain Island. Gulf of Oman, Maskat. 

 I. Karachi. 



Maeginella (Volvaeia) effulgens Eve. 

 M.C. Perhaps a variety of Volvaria arena Val. 



Maeginella (Volvaeia) obscuea Eeeve. 

 M.C. In 3 fathoms, sand. 



Marginella (Voltaeia) veedensis Sin. 

 M.C. Charbar. 5 fathoms, sand. 



Earn. Olivid.e. 



Oliva bulbosa Jonas. 



P.Gr. M.C. General. 3 to 7 fathoms, mostly on sandy-mud 

 bottom. 



Oliva inflata Lam. 



P.G. Ormuz. Gulf of Oman, Jask. 



I. Karachi. 

 Showing much variety. The banded form (bicincta) occurs near 

 Goa (Lt.-Ool H. B. Olivier). 



Oliva ispidula L. 



M.C. Charbar. 7 fathoms, sandy mud. 



Oliva mauea L. 



Var. sepulturalis Lam. 

 I. Bombay (Abercrombie). 



Oliva (Agaeonia) acuminata Lam. 



P.G. I. Karachi. In all stages of growth off oyster- banks at 

 3 to 7 fathoms. 



Oliva (Agaeonia) hiatula Gmel. 



Var. ancillarioides Eeeve. 



Var. indusica Eeeve. 

 I. Karachi (Col. Baker). Both forms reported. 



