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Ellisella, Gray. 



The species of this genus, as now limited, would seem to be confined to the Australian 

 Seas. 



Gorgonella, Valenciennes. 



The following are found off the coasts of Australia — Gorgonella distans, Studer, 

 Gorgonella miniacea, Studer; and Gorgonella verriculata, M.-Edw., extends as far into 

 the Indian Ocean as the JMauritius ; Gorgonella orientalis is found in the Pacific Ocean, 

 at Japan. 



Vernicella, JNIilne-Edwards. 



The species of this genus are found in the Atlantic Ocean, Verrucella granifera, 

 KolL, and Vernicella rarnosa, Koll., being found off the coast of Africa (Kolliker), and 

 Verrucella guadalupensis, D. and M., in the West Indies ; Verrucella Candida, Ridley, 

 occurs in the Indian Ocean, at the Mauritius. 



Juncella, Valenciennes. 



The species of this genus are to be found in the temperate regions of all seas, and in 

 several instances the area of distribution of the species is very extensive. Juncella 

 extans, Verr., is recorded from the Azores; several species are found at the Antilles, 

 and Juncella hystrix (Val.), has been taken at Bahia. In the Indian Ocean, we find 

 Juncella Jlexilis, Std., Juncella gemmacea (Val.), and Juncella vimen (Val.), recorded 

 from Bourbon and the Mauritius ; Juncella gemmacea (Val.) from the Red Sea and from 

 Australia; Juncella rarnosa is found at Japan; Juncella juncea (Pallas), at Queensland. 



Ctenocella, Valenciennes. 



The only species of this genus, Ctenocella pectinata (Pallas), is recorded both from 

 India and China (Gray), Moluccas (Lamarck), Torres Strait (Studer), Cuba (Ridley), 

 Mermaid Straits, Australia (Studer). 



Phenilia, Gray. 

 The locality from whence Phenilia sanguinolenta, Gray, was received is unknown. 



Heliana, Gray. 

 Hdiana sjiinescens, Gray, is recorded from the Philippines.' 



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