TERRESTRIAL MOLLTJSCA INHABITING SOCIETY ISLANDS. 
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Genus MELA.MPUS, Montfort. 
M. STRiATUS, Pease. 
Melampus striatus, Pease, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1861, p. 244; Amer. Jour. Conch., 1868, p. 100, 
PI. XII, fig. 14; Proc. Zool. Soc., 1811, p. 417. Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godeff., v, p. 88. 
Pfeiffer, Mon. Pneum., iv (Auriculacea), p. 311. Martens and Lang., Don. Bismark., 
p. 56. 
A very abundant estuary species, and, so far as known, confined to the Society 
Islands. It is closely related to M. ornatiis, Mouss., inhabiting the Viti Isles, but may 
be distinguished by its darker color, smoother shell, and having but two plications on 
the parietal region. 
M. LUTEus, Qnoy and Gaimard. 
Auricula lutea, Quoy and Gaimard, Yoy. Astrol., ii, p. 163, PI. YI, figs. 25-21. Deshayes, 
in Lam. Hist., viii, p. 338. Kiister, Auric., p. 39, PI. YI, figs. 1-3. Reeve, Conch. Syst., 
ii, PI. CLXXXYII, fig. 11. Mousson, Jav. Moll., p. 47, PI. Y, fig. 6. 
Conovulus luteus, Anton, Yerz., p. 48. 
Melampua luteus, Beck, Ind., p. 106. M. E. Gray, Eigs. Moll. Anim., PI. CCCYI, fig. 5. H. 
and A. Adams, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1854, p. 10 ; Gen. Moll., ii, p. 243. Pfeiffer, Syn. Auric., 
No. 30; Mon. Auric., i, p. 36. Morch, Cat. Yold., p. 38. Mousson, Jour, de Conch., 
1869, p. 346. Martens and Langk., Don. Bism., p. 55. Gassies, Faun. Nouv. Caledonia, 
p. 62. Pease, Jour, de Conch., 1811, p. 93 ; Proc. Zool. Soc., 1811, p. 411. Paetel, Cat. 
Conch., p. 114. Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godeff., v, p. 88. Garrett, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 
Phila., 1819, p. 28 ; Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil., 1881, p. 402. 
Abundant just above high-water mark, and, excepting the Sandwich Islands and 
Marquesas, found by me in all parts of Polynesia. 
M. CAFFER, Kuster. 
Auricula cafer, Kuster, Auric., p. 36, PL Y, figs 6-8. Krauss, Sudafr. Moll., p. 82. 
Melampus aler, H. and A. Adams, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1854, p. 10; Gen. Moll., u, p. 243. 
Pease, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1871, p. 411. 
ConoouZms oYer, “Muhlf,” Anton, Yerz., p. 48. r, , , 
ca/er, Pftia'er, Mon. Auric., p. 40. Pc.se, Jour, de Conclu, 1811, p. 9.8. P.e»l, 
Cl. Couch., p. 1 14. Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godeff., v, p. 88. Mor.let, Sene. Conch „, p. 94. 
Melampu, nioius, Garrett (not of Le.son), Proc. Ac«l. Nat. Sei. Phila., 1819, p. 26. 
Since writing my paper on the Kurutu Island land shells. I have made a more 
thorough study of the various authorities who have referred to this species, and have 
come to the conclusion that this cannot he Lesson’s nmfa, as was lod to 
suppose from his short desoription and locality, “ Borabora. So ar as I can ascertain, 
it has not been identified by any author since Lesson published his description^ 
I sent the late Mr. Pease thousands of specimens ot eager, both ftom the Society 
and raumolu Islands, yet be has omitted .0 enter it in his list 
shells, published in the “ Proceedings of the Zoological Socle J 
M. -faier, Mulilf. Ponepc,” one of the western islands of the Caroline group. 
