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bottom of sand stones and broken shells, specimens very large ; 

 Bet Island, Torres Straits, one specimen found on the beach ; 

 Katow, New Guinea, 8 fathoms, four dead specimens were found 

 on a coral and mud bottom. 



16. — LUCAPINA TlCAONICA. 



Fissurella Ticaonica, Reeve, Conch. Illust., Fiss. 107. 



„ „ Sowerby, Thes. Conch., Vol. 3, p. 197, pi. 



140, fig. 110. 



Hab. Cape Grenville, North-east Australia, 25 fathoms, three 

 specimens obtained ; Cape York, North Australia, 11 fathoms, one 

 found; West Side of Warrior Reef, Torres Straits, 8 fathoms, one 

 found; Darnley Island, Torres Straits, 25, 30 fathoms, seven spe- 

 cimens found ; Bet Island, Torres Straits, one specimen found on 

 the reef under coral ; Katow, New G uinea, 8 fathoms, coral and 

 mud bottom. 



I believe that this species is washed into deep water from 

 under coral and stones during heavy gales. Variable in colour 

 from greenish brown rays to pinkish spots, other specimens from 

 dirty white with light red and broad green rays. 



17. — LUCAPINA ELONGATA. 



Fissurella elongata, Philippi, Sowerby, Thes. Conch. , Vol. 3, p. 

 201, pi. 243, fig. 185. 



Hab. Home Islands, off Cape Grenville, North-east Australia ; 

 Darnley Island, Torres Straits. One specimen was found living 

 under coral at each of the above localities. 



18. — LUCAPINA, SP. ? 



Hab. Cape Grenville, North-east Australia, 1 specimen, 25 

 fathoms ; Cape York, North Australia, 3 specimens, 11 fathoms ; 

 Warrior Reef, West Side, 8 fathoms, 3 specimens ; Darnley Island, 

 Torres Straits, 25 fathoms, 1 specimen ; Katow, New Guinea, 8 

 fathoms, mud bottom, 5 specimens. 



The whole of these specimens were dead and very much sea 

 worn, and like Lucajpina Ticaonica, washed into deep water. 



