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Show 1887.] MOLLUSKS OF THE VITI ISLANDS. 285 Conovulus luteus, Anton, Verz. p. 48. Melampus luteus, Beck, Ind. p. 106 ; M. E. Gray, Figs. Moll. Anim. pl. 306. fig. 5; H. & 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. Yoldi, p. 38; Mousson, Journ. de Conch. 1869, p. 346 ; Martens & Langk. Don. Bism. p. 55 ; Gassies, Faun. Nouv. Cal. p. fi2; Pease, Journ. de Conch. 1871, p. 93; 1 roc. Zool. Soc. 1871, p. 477; Paetel, Cat. Conch, p. 114 ; Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godeff. v. p. 88 ; Garrett, Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci. 1879, p. 28; Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci. 1881, p. 402, 1885, p. 89. F Easily distinguished by its large size (18 millim.) and uniform luteous colour. Abundant just above high-water mark ; it ranges from the Gambier Islands to the East Indies. 2. MELAMPUS FASCIATUS (Deshayes). Auricula fasciata, Deshayes, Encycl. Me'th. ii. p. 90 ; Lam. Hist. viii. p. 337 ; Kiister, Auric, pl. A. figs. 2, 3 ; Mousson, Java Moll. p. 46, pl. 5. figs. 28, 29. Melampus fasciatus, Beck, Ind. Moll. p. 107 ; (Tralia) H. & A. Adams, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1854, p. 11 ; Pfeiffer, Syn. Auric, no. 33 ; Mon. Auric, i. p. 38; Mousson, Journ. de Conch. 1869, p. 348 ; Pease, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1871, p. 477; Martens & Langk. Don. Bism. p. 55; Paetel, Cat. Conch, p. 114; Schmeltz, Cat. Mu=. Godeff. v. p. 88; Garrett, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci. 1881, p. 402, 1885, p. 90. Conovulus fasciatus, Griffith, Cuv. Anim. Kingd. pl. 27. fig. 13 ; Anton, Verz. p. 48 ; Guerin, Icon. Moll. p. 17, pl. 7. fig. 8. Tralia (Pira) fasciata, H. & A. Adams, Gen. Moll. ii. p. 240. This, like the preceding species, lives just above high-water mark, and has the same extensive geographical range. It is subject to considerable variation in shape and colour. The type varies from bluish white to luteous, and is girdled with from four to six narrow chestnut bands on the body-whorl. Varieties of a uniform bluish-white, corneous, brownish, or orange-brown are not infrequent, as well as one of an orange-brown with three chestnut bands. The spire is marked with minute radiating grooves. 3. MELAMPUS PARYULUS, Nuttall. Melampus parvulus, Nuttall, MS., Pfeiffer, Syn. Auric, no. 11 ; Mon. Auric, p. 24 ; H. & A. Adams, Gen. Moll. ii. p. 243 ; Pease, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1871, p. 477 ; Martens & Langk. Don. Bism. p. 56, pl. 3. fig. 10; Paetel, Cat. Conch, p. 114; Brazier, Quart. Journ. Conch, i. p. 274. Common on the margins of mangrove-swamps. Mr. Brazier records it from Torres Straits. I took a few examples at Samoa and Wallis Islands. Mr. Nuttall obtained the type specimens at the Sandwich Islands. I have also received examples from New Caledonia. PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1887, No. XX. 20 |
