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Show 208 MR. G. F. ANGAS ON AUSTRALIAN MOLLUSCA. [Feb. 14, Fam. APORRHATD.E. 132. PELICARIA SCUTULATA. Buccinum scutulatum, Martyn, Univ. Conch, t. 55. Struthiolaria oblita, Sow. The remarkable genus Struthiolaria has its headquarters in New Zealand. Of the allied genus Pelicaria of Gray, P. scutulata (the only species yet described) is found on the Australian coast. It lives on the sand in moderately deep water, and has been dredged at Watson's Bay, inside Port Jackson Heads, and at Middle Harbour. On the beach at Port Aiken fine adult specimens are occasionally washed ashore after a south-east gale. Length 2 inches. Fam. CANCELLARIID^E. 133. CANCELLARIA GRANOSA. Cancellaria granosa, Sow. Conch. Illus. Cancellaria, no. 15. f. 16, 17. This fine species is nearly allied to C. undulata, Sow., from Port Elliott, South Australia. It is found in deep water, in Middle Harbour, Port Jackson. Dead specimens are occasionally washed ashore at Edwards's Bay, but it is rarely met with in good condition. The G. australis, Sow., and C. lavigata, Sow. (described from shells in the late G. Humphrey's collection that were stated to have come from New South Wales), I have never met with. Length I inch 7 lines. Fam. CERITHIID^E. 134. BlTTIUM GRANARIUM. Cerithium granarium, Kiener, Icon. Coq. Viv. p. 72, pl. 19. f. 3. Bittium lacertinum, Gould. Common under stones at low water in Port Jackson. Length 8 lines. 135. LAMPANIA AUSTRALIS. Cerithium australe, Quoy, Voy. de l'Astrolabe, pl. 55. f. 7. Abundant in Port Jackson, on mud, and amongst rocks at low water. Length ]i inch. 136. POTAMIDES EBENINUM. Cerithium ebeninum, Brug. Diet. no. 26. » Strombus aculeatus, Gmel. This fine species occurs in great numbers on the mud-flats in Woo-loomooloo Bay, and other similar localities in Port Jackson, Botany Bay, and Brisbane Water. Length 4 inches. Fam. CERITHIOPSID^;. 137- TRIPHORIS NIGROFUSCUS. Triphoris nigro-fuscus, A. Ad. P. Z. S. 1851, p. 278. Under stones at low water, Port Jackson. Length 4 lines. |