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Show 218 MR. G. F. ANGAS ON AUSTRALIAN MOLLUSCA. [Feb. 14, Subfam. STOMATELLIN^S. 201. SrOMATELLA IMBRICATA. Stomatella imbricata, Lam. Enc. Meth. pl. 450. f. 2. Attached to the under surface of large stones at low water in most parts of Port Jackson. Found also in South Australia. Length 1 inch 2 lines. 202. GENA STRIGOSA. Gena striyosa, A. Ad. P. Z. S. 1850, p. 37. Under stones at low water. This pretty species is striated and brilliantly nacreous within, whilst the back is finely striated throughout, and variegated with every variety of pattern and colour. It must not be confounded with G. lutea, Linn. (6?. auricula, Lam.), which is smooth and more elongated, and has the spire lateral and rather prominent. Length 10 lines. Fam. HALiOTiDiE. 203. H A L I O T I S NJEVOSA. Haliotis neevosa, Martyn, Univ. Conch, v. t. 11. f. 63. On rocks at low tide on various parts of the coast. Length 6 inches. 204. HALIOTIS COCCO-RADIATA. Haliotis cocco-radiata, Reeve, P. Z. S. 1846, p. 55. A pretty species, variously mottled with red, green, and liver-colour. It is commonly found attached to the under surface of stones at Watson's Bay and other parts of Port Jackson. It also occurs in South Australia. Length 2 inches. Fam. FlSSURELLIDvE. 205. LUCAPINA (GLYPHIS) INCEI. Fissurella incei, Reeve, Conch. Icon. pl. 10. f. 69. F. indusica, Reeve. 1 F. lineata, Sow. Conch. Illus. f. 68. A fine large cancellated species, more or less rayed with olive bands. On rocks and under stones at low water. This species bears a considerable resemblance to the British F. reticulata, although of a much larger size. Length 1 inch 9 lines. 206. *FlSSURELLID,EA CONCATENATA. Fissurella concatenata, Crosse & Fisch. Journ. de Conch. 1864 p. 348, pl. 3. f. 4-6. A rare and beautiful species, the surface of which is white and covered with a sort of fine malleated network, resembling the indentations upon a thimble. M y specimens are from Kiama and Botany Bay. The type specimen, from which M M . Crosse and Fischer's description is taken, I dredged at Port Adelaide. Length 9 lines |