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Show 182 MR. G. F. ANGAS ON THE MARINE [Mar. 6, 42. COLUMBELLA SPECIOSA, Angas, P.Z. S. 1877, ph v. fig. 3. Port Jackson (Brazier). Columbella dermestoides, Kiener, in my List in P.Z.S. 1867, p. 195, must be altered to C. lineolata, Pease. Columbella interrupta, Angas, has been altered to C. angasi, Brazier, the former name being preoccupied. Fam. MARGINELLIDJS. 43. MARGINELLA ANGASI, Brazier, MS.; Crosse, Journ. de Conch. 1870, p. 304. Port Jackson. " Bottle and Glass " rocks. An extremely minute, hyaline species. 44. MARGINELLA STRANGEI, Angas, P. Z.S. 1877, D. 172,pl. xxvi. fig. 8. " Sow and Pigs" bank, Port Jackson (Brazier). 45. MARGINELLA METCALFI, Angas, P.Z.S. 1877, p. 173, pl. xxvi. fig. 9. Port Jackson (Brazier). 46. PORCELLANA RUFULA, Gask. MS. ; Reeve, Conch. Icon. Marginella, fig. 149. Outside Port-Jackson Heads, 25 fathoms (Brazier). A beautiful little shell with an elongated spire and two coloured bands. The type specimen from Mr. Taylor's collection, now in the British Museum, is from the Cape of Good Hope, and of a roseate hue ; the Australian specimens obtained by Mr. Brazier have yellow bands. 47. E R A T O ANGIOSTOMA, SOW. Thes. Conch. Outside Port-Jackson Heads (Brazier). « An elegantly shaped species, with the outer lip angulated and produced at the upper part. 48. ERATO CORRUGATA, Hinds. Vaucluse Bay, sandy mud, 8 fathoms (Brazier). Fam. SYCOTYPID.E. 49. SYCOTYPUS RETICULATUS, Lam. Near the mouth of the Macleay river. Fam. NATICID^E. 50. NATICA ALA-PAPILIONIS, Chem. Port Stephens and near Redbank River. 51. NATICA (RUMA) FILOSA, SOW. MS. in Mus. Cuming. Nacica filosa, Reeve, Conch. Icon. pl. xvii. fig. 72. Farm Cove, Port Jackson, in 5 fathoms. Port Stephens, after gales. |