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58. — Neverita albumen. 

 Nerita albumen, Linn. Gmelin., p. 3671, No. 5. 

 Natica ,, Lam., Aniin., Sans Vert., tome, 6, p. 196. 



., ,, Reeve, Conch. Icon., pi. 8, sp. 31 a,l>. 



Hub. Darnley Island, Torres Straits, 30 fathoms, sand bottom. 

 One tine living specimen was found at the above depth. 



59. — Neverita Peteveriana. 

 Neverita I'eteve iana, Recluz., M.S., Mus. Cuming in British 

 Museum. 



Natica Pitiveriana, Reeve, Conch. Icon., pi. 5, sp. 17 a,b. 

 JIab. Katow, New Guinea, found on the sands at low water. 



60. — Ruma Maura. 

 Natica maura, Brug., Encyclop. Methodique, pi. 453, fig. 4 a,b. 



,, ,. Reeve, Conch. Icon., pi. 7, sp. f. 25 a,b. 



JIab. Darnley Island, Torres Straits, found on the reefs under 

 coral. Six very fine specimens found. 



61. — Ruma melanostoma. 

 Natica melanostoma, Lam., Anim. Sans Vert., tome 6, p. 198. 

 Nerita ,, Gmelin., p. 3674, No. 19. 



Natica „ Reeve, Conch., Icon., pi. 8, sp. 30, a,b. 



Hob. Darnley Island, Torres Straits. 



62. — Ruma eilosa. 

 Natica filosa, Sowerby, M.S , Mus. Cuming in British Museum. 



„ ,. Reeve, Conch. Icon., pi. 17, sp. 72, a,b. 

 Hah. Low Island, Trinity Bay, North-East A ustralia, found on 

 sand patches inside the reefs ; Cape Grenville, North-East Aus- 

 tralia, 15 fathoms, sandy mud bottom ; Darnley Island, Torres 

 Straits, 20, 30 fathoms, sandy bottom ; also Port Stephens and 

 Port Jackson, New South Wales (Brazier). 



63. — Ruma melanostomoides. 

 Natica melanostomoides, Quoy., Voy. de l'Astrolabe. 



„ ,, Reeve, Conch. Icon., pi. 22, sp. 101. 



