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Show 96 MR. G. F. ANGAS ON AUSTRALIAN MOLLUSCA. [Jan. 17, 69. NERITINA (VITTA) PULCHERRIMA, Angas, P. Z. S. 1871, PL I. f. 25. An elegant little shell, more rounded than N. viridis, Linn., and easily distinguished *by its yellow bands and dark purple waved lines. Dredged near " Sow and Pigs" reef, Port Jackson. Fam. TROCHID_E. 70. T U R B O IMPERIALIS, Gmelin, Syst. Nat. p. 3594 ; Reeve, Conch. Icon. Turbo, pl. 2. f. 6. Although I have frequently met with this fine large species about Moreton Bay and northwards, I never obtained it during my researches in New South Wales. Dr. Cox, however, assures me that he found a living specimen amongst the rocks at Watson's Bay, Port Jackson ; and on that gentleman's undoubted authority I now include the species in my list. 71. LIOTIA SPECIOSA, Angas, P. Z. S. 1871, PL I. f. 26. A charming little species, quite distinct from L. angasi, Crosse, in sculpture and general character. Under stones at Double Bay, Port Jackson (Brazier). 72. LIOTIA CLATHRATA, Reeve, P. Z. S. 1843; Conch, Icon. Del-phinula, pl. 5. f. 21 a & b. An elegant species, larger than the preceding, strongly clathrate, and somewhat resembling L. pulcherrima of A. Ad. Dredged at " Sow and Pigs " bank (Brazier) ; Philippines ( Cuming). 73. ZIZYPHINUS COMPTUS, A. Ad. P. Z. S. 1854, p. 38; Reeve, Conch. Icon. Zizyphinus, pl. 7. f. 48. A small, conical, pale fawn-coloured, nodulosely granulated species, with a few brown spots at the periphery of the whorl. Shark Island, Port Jackson, under stones at low water (Brazier) ; also New Caledonia. 74. CLANCULUS NODOLIRATUS, A. Ad. P. Z. S. 1851, p. 163. Shark Bay, Port Jackson, New South Wales. 75. MINOLIA PULCHERRIMA, Angas, P. Z. S. 1869, pl. n. f. 10. A finely sculptured species, beautifully stained with brio-ht rose-colour, and spotted on the keels with dark purple-lake. Brisbane Water, New South Wales (Brazier). 76. MINOLIA BELLULA, Angas, P. Z. S. 1869, pl. n.f. 11, Another very lovely species, shining, and conical, of a pale straw-colour, with close-set serpentine rose-coloured flames on each whorl abruptly ceasing at the periphery of the last whorl. Brisbane Water, New South Wales (Brazier). |
