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THE PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



LINNEAN SOCIETY 



OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 



MONDAY, JAN. 29th, 1877. 



W. J. Stephens, M.A., President, in the Chair. 



The following papers were read — 



Continuation of the Mollusca of the Chevert Expedition, by 

 John Brazier, C.M.Z.S., Cor. Mem. Roy. Soc. Tas. 



Family TURRITELLID^E. 



1. — TURRITELLA CINGULIFERA. 



Turritella cingulifera, Sowerby, Tank. Cat. App., p. 14. 

 „ ,, Reeve, Conch. Icon., pi. 11, sp. 64. 



Hab. Cape York, North Australia, 6 fathoms ; York Island, 

 Torres Straits, 11 fathoms ; Darnley Island, Torres Straits, 20, 30 

 fathoms, white sand bottom. 



Family VERMETIDiE. 



2. — SlPHONIUM SP. ? 



Hab. Dungeness Island, Torres Straits. One specimen found 

 on the reefs at low water. It resembles in form Siplionium 

 carinatum, Quoy. 



3. — Vermetus sp. ? 



Hab. Dungeness Island, Torres Straits. One specimen found 

 on the reefs at low water, on blocks of coral. The interior is of 

 a light violet colour, the outside all eroded. 



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