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TEKKESTRIAL MOLLUSCA INHABITING SOCIETY ISLANDS. 
It lins only occuired to my notice at the Panmotn and Society Islands, being very 
abundant at the latter group, where they are found in sheltered places above and near 
high-water mark, generally associated Avith Philippu and luteus. 
M. FA8CIATUS, Deshayes. 
Auricula fasciala, Desliayes, Encyel. Meth., ii, p. 90; in Lam. Hist., viii, p. 337. Kiister, 
Auric., PJ. A, figs. 2, 3. Moiisson, Jav. Moll., p. 46, PI. V, figs. 28, 29. 
ConouuluH zonalus, Muhlfeldt, MS., Anton, Zeit. Malak., 1847, p. 171. 
Auricula monile, Quoy and Gaimard, Voy. Astrol.,ii, p. 166, PI. XIII, figs. 28-33. Potiez 
and Michaud, Gal. Doiiai, i, p. 202. Reeve, Conch. S^'st., ii, PI. CLXXXYII, fig. 8. 
Melavipus fanciatus, Beck, Ind. Moll., p. 107. l^Tralia) H. and A. Adams, Proc. Zool. 
Soc., 1854, p. 11. Pfeiffer, Syn. Auric., No. 33; Mon. Aur., p. 38. Mousson, Jour, de 
Concli., 1869, p. 348; 1870, p. 135. Pease, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1871, p. 477. Martens and 
Langk., Don. Bism., p. 55. Paetel, Cat. Conch., p. 114. Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godeff., v, 
!>. 88. Garrett, .Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1881, p. 402. 
Conovulus fasciatuH, Griffith, Cuv. Anim. King., PI. XXVII, fig. 13. Anton, Verz., p. 48. 
Guerin, Icon. Moll., p. 17, PI. A^ll, fig. 8. 
CasKidula ? mo7iilis, M. E. Gray, Figs. Moll. Anim., PI. CCCVI, figs. 10, 1 1 (Ex. Q. and G.). 
Tralia (Pira) fasciala, H. and A. Ad.ams, Gen. Moll., ii, p. 240. 
Mclamjms cinctus, Pease, MS. Coll. Pease, 1863. 
Melampus cylindroides, “ Mousson ” (xMS.). Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godeff., iv, p. 69. 
Ihis, like tlie preceding species, lives just above high-water mark, and has the 
same extensive gcograpliical range. 
I hey vary considerably in the convexity of the body-whorl, lengtli of .spire, and 
the minute longitudinal grooves on the spire are either verv conspicuous or ob.solete 
sTrbimT 'he apical whorls. The base is very rarely obliquely 
vn L r T considerable variation in color and faseiation. The type 
z: 
The following color-varieties may be mentioned 
а. Uniform bluish white, corneous, luteous, brownish 
б. Orange-brown with three chestnut bands. 
c. Orange-brown with chestnut base and spire. 
d. Ohve-gray with three bluish white bands. 
or orange-brown. 
cohmiella, and five tLeven\r"hTp^^^^^^ plaits on the parietal wall, one on the 
