TRITON. Panama Shells. 117 



Triton gibbosus Mull. Synop. Nov. Test. Viv. p 102. May 1836. 



Reeve Conch. Icon. pi. 14. f. 38. pi. 11. f. 



38. var. June 1844. 



Mr. Reeve's reference to Proc. Z. S. 1844 appears to be a 

 misprint. 



Station. Coarse sand at the deptli of 7 fathoms ; Cuming ! 

 Broderip : also Reeve. 



Habitat. Panama, and Monte Christi ; Cuming! Broderip: 



also Reeve. 

 Panama ; C. B. A. ! 

 We were indebted to the hermit crabs for 5 specimens. 



130. Triton ligiiarius. 



Synonymy. 



Triton lignarius Brod. in Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. p. 5. Jan. 1833. 



Mull. Synop. Nov. Test. Viv. p. 101. May 1836. 



- Reeve Conch. Icon. pi. 13. f. 40. June 1844. 



Hinds in Voy. Sulph. Moll. p. 12. pi. 4. 



f. 15. 16. " 1844. 



Station. Sandy mud at a depth of from 7 to 12 fathoms ; 

 Cuming ! Broderip : also Reeve. 

 Sandy mud 7 fathoms ; Hinds ! 



Habitat. Puerto Portrero, and Panama ; Cuming ! Broderip : 



also Muller. 

 Puerto Portrero, St. Elena, and Panama; Cuming! 



Reeve. 



Monte Christi ; Hinds ! 

 Mazatlan ; Melchers ! Menke. 

 Panama; Jay. 

 Panama ; C. B. A. ! 



We obtained one small but perfect specimen of this very 

 elegant species. The varix at the labrum is enormously 

 developed. The shell was occupied by a hermit crab. 



