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Show 1891.] MR. E. A. SMITH ON SHELLS FROM ADEN. 409 59. PURPURA MANCINELLA (Linn.). Hab. Philippines, Ceylon, Mergui, Amboina, Bay of Muscat. P. echinata, Blainville, and P. cegrota, Reeve, united by Tryon (Man. Conch, vol. ii. p. 164) with this species are certainly distinct. 60. PURPURA TISSOTI, Petit. Purpura tissoti, Petit, Journ. de Conch. 1852, p. 163, pi. vii. ff. 4 a-b. Cantharus tissoti, Tryon, Man. Conch, iii. p. 164. Pisania tissoti, id. op. cit. vol. ii. p. 258. Hab. Bombay (Petit Sr Brit. Mus.). This species is a true Purpura, having the typical operculum of the genus. It is most surprising that Tryon could see in it any relationship to the genus Cantharus. 61. SISTRUM TUBERCULATUM (Blainville). Hab. Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Mozambique, Japan, N.E. Australia, Solomon Islands, &c. (Brit. Mus.). Other localities in the Indian and Pacific Oceans have been recorded (vide Smith, Voy 'Alert,' p. 52). 62. SISTRUM UNDATUM (Chemnitz). Hab. Andaman Islands, Tranquebar, Singapore, West & N.W. Australia, Louisiade Archipelago, China, Japan, New Caledonia, &c. 63. SISTRUM FISCELLUM (Chemnitz). Hab. Red Sea, Philippines. Natal and Polynesia (Cooke). 64. SISTRUM CHRYSOSTOMA (Deshayes). Ricinula chrysostoma, Deshayes, Mag. de Zool. 1844, pi. 86. Ricinula chrysostoma (part.), Tryon, Man. Conch, vol. ii. p. 191, pi. 59. f. 283. Hab. Red Sea (Deshayes). Indian Ocean, Philippines, Polynesia (Cooke). The Aden shells agree precisely with the Red Sea forms as described by Deshayes. 65. SISTRUM ELATUM (Blainville). Purpura elata, Blainville, Nouv. Ann. Mus. 1832, p. 207, pi. 11. f. 1. Ricinula elata, Reeve, Con. Icon. fig. 27 (is a small variety). Ricinula spectrum, Reeve, 1. c. fig. 19. Hab. New Holland (Blainville). Philippines (Reeve). Red Sea (Brit. Mus.). The aperture of this species is described as white by Blainville and Reeve. In several specimens iu the Museum it is pale or deep yellow. |