THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LTNNEAN SOCIETY OF N.S.W. 283 



MONDAY, 30th OCTOBER, 1876. 



William Macleay, Esq , F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Brazier exhibited a number of eggs of a Porphyrio, from the 

 Loyalty Islands, which he had had in confinement for some years. 

 The bird had been in the habit of laying these eggs at short 

 intervals for some time. They were remarkable for their variety 

 of marking. 



The following papers were read : — 

 Continuation of the Mollusca of the Chevert Expedition, with 

 new species — by John Brazter, C.M.Z.S., Cor. Mem. Roy. 

 Soc. Tas. 



Family Eulimid^e. 



i — eulima grandis. 



Eulima granclis, A. Adams, Sowerby, Thes. Conch, vol. 2, 

 p. 797, pi. 169, fig. 24. 



Hah. Darnley Island, Torres Straits, 30 fathoms, white sand 



bottom. Cape Grenville, North East Australia, 20 fathoms, 



sandy mud. 



2.- Eulima Martini. 



Eulima Martini, A. Ad., Sowerby, Thes. Conch., vol. 2, 

 p. 795, pi. 169, fig. 5. 



Hob. Darnley Island, Torres Straits, 20 fathoms. 



3. — Eulima cuspidata. 



Eulima cuspidata, A. Ad., Sowerby, Thes. Conch., vol. 2, 

 p. 797, pi. 169, fig. 33. 



Hob. Barnard Islands, No. 3., North East Australia; found 

 under coral. 



4. — Eulima vitrea. 



Eulima vitrea, A. Ad., Sowerby, Thes. Conch., vol. 2, p. 799, 

 pi. 169, fig. 35. 



Hab. Palm Island, North East Australia, 10 fathoms, sandy 

 mud bottom. Darnley Island, Torres Straits, 20 fathoms, sandy 

 bottom. 



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