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M. Philippii, Kiister. 
Auricula Philippii^ Kiister, Auric., p. 50, PI. VII, figs. 23-25. 
Melampus Philippii, H. and A. Adams, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1854, p. 10 ; Gen. Moll., ii, p. 243. 
Pfeiffer, Mon. Auric., p. 31. Pease, Jour, de Conch., 1871, p. 93 ; Proc. Zool. Soc., 1871, 
p. 477. Martens and Langk., Don. Bism., p. 56. Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godeff., v, p. 88. 
Auricula teeniola, Hombron and Jacquinot, Voy. Pol. Sud, v, p. 37, PI. IX, tigs. 16-19. 
Melampus teeniola, Pease, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1871, p. 477. Martens and Langk., Don. Bisin., 
p. 56, PI. Ill, fig. 12. Pfeiffer, Mon. Pneum. {Auriculacea'),\\ , p. 310. 
Melampus lugubris. Beck, Ind., p. 106. (“ Ulietea'") = Raiatea. 
Very abundant just above high-water mark. I also obtained numerous examples 
at the Marquesas, Paumotu and Gambier Islands. 
It is subject to considerable variation in size, color, length of spire and convexity 
of the bodj'-whorl. The latter, with very few exceptions, exhibits a few anterior 
obliquely transverse impressed rugose striae. The posterior whorls of the mucronated 
spire are also spirally impressly striated; the striae under the lens frequently punctated. 
The posterior portion of the body-whorl is subangulated. The anterior portion of the 
parietal region is biplicate and sometimes there is an additional tubercle above. The 
palate exhibits four to eight white or bluish white plications on a longitudinal layer 
of callus. 
The color is of various shades of brown, olive-brown, grayish, through various tints 
of yellowish brown and brown-black, with or without one to three pale bluish white 
or light fulvous yellow bauds. The peristome and columella are, with few exceptions, 
brownish or fulvous. Length, 12-17 mill. 
The animal is dusky gray, Avith brown-black or black tentacles. 
I have added to the synonymy of this species M. lugubris. Beck. He gives 
“ Ulietea,” the old native name for Kaiatea, as its habitat. Pfeiffer refers it with a 
doubt to M. casianea. I am_ quite confident of the identity of tceniolnta with 
Philipjni While on a visit to the Gambier Islands = Mangareva, where Hombron 
and Jacquinot obtained their type specimens, I gathered thousands of Melampi, and 
after a careful study could only refer them to Philippii, Mens and mucromitus. Not 
one could be referred to either fasciatus or caffer. 
Pfeiffer, in his first monograph of Anriculacea, erroneously includes iceniolafa in the 
synonymy of fasciaius, and in his last monograph makes it a separate but doubtful 
species, and, on the authority of Mr. Pease, mentions the Kingsmills as one of its 
localities. 
Genus LAIMODONTA, Nuttall. 
. CONICA, Pease. t /-I u loeo „ im 
LaMcicn,. conic, Pe»e, P-oc Zool. Soc, 1862, p. 212 ; Amec Joor. O.ooh 868 p. 10 , 
PI XII fw 15- Proc. Zool. Soc., 1871, pp. 470, 477 ; Jour, de Conch., 1871, pp. 93, 94. 
Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godeff., v, p. 87. Garrett, Jour. Acad. Nat Sc,. Phil., 1881, p. 403. 
Laimodonta Anaaensis, Mousson, Jour, de Conch., 1869, p. 63, PI. V, fig. 1. 
