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Show 6 4 0 SIR C. ELIOT ON NUDIBRANCHS [June 19, is much to be desired that some naturalist in the tropics may follow the example of Kelaart with his vivarium, and by observing the living animals throw more light on their development, variation, and habits. My best thanks are due to the Council of the Hancock Museum at Newcastle-on-Tyne for the loan of drawings and collections, and to Mr. T. J. Evans, Lecturer in the University of Sheffield, for assistance, especially in the preparation and examination of sections. H exabranchus marginatus Q. & G. - D. gloriosa Kelaart. (Kelaart, 1. c. I. p. 291.) Whatever limits be assigned to species and varieties within this genus, Kelaart's plate leaves little doubt that his D. gloriosa is the form called D. marginata by Quoy & Gaimard. Chromodoris A . & H . (Eliot, Journal of Malacology, 1905, Oct., p. 36; and Proc. Zool. Soc. 1904, i. pp. 382-6.) Bergh in his ‘ System' (p. 1104) gives a list of 105 species. Of these, Chr. elizabethina is probably the Doris quadricolor of Riippell and Leuckart, and, as shown below, Chr. semperi is probably the Doris diardii of Kelaart. Chr. nigrostriata Eliot and Chr. tenuilinearis Farran are both varieties of Chr. semperi (v. Eliot, I. c.), and therefore should be classed under Chr. diardii. Chr. petechialis (Gould) is probably the same as Chr. tumulifera Collingwood. Chr. maccarthyi is certainly a Casella and should be omitted from the list, to which the following species may be added:- 105. Chr. agassizii Bergh. 106. Chr. porterce Cockerell. 107. Chr. macfarlandi Cockerell. 108. Chr. epicurea Basedow & Hedley. 109. Chr. sykesi Eliot. 110. Chr. annidata Eliot. 111. Chr. splendens Eliot. 112. Chr. vicina Eliot. 113. Chr. inconspicua Eliot. 114. Chr.? jlava Eliot. 115. Chr. tasmaniensis Bergh. 116. Chr.figurata Bergh. 117. Chr. cegialia Bergh. 118. Chr. atopa Bergh. 119. Chr. tennentana (Kelaart). 120. Chr. gleniei (Kelaart). 121. Chr.? amabilis (Kelaart). 122. Chr. flammulata Bergh. ? = Chr. fidelis (Kelaart). |
