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p. 97; Pfr., in Brit. Mus. Cat. Auriculidse, 1857; Pfr., in 

 Monographic Auriculaceoruin, 1876, p. 343; Pfr., in Novit. 

 Conch., Vol. iii., p. 360, pi. lxxxiii., %. 13, 14. H. and A. ' 

 Adams, Gen. Eecent. Mollusca, Vol. II., p. 239-240. Patel in 

 Cat. der Conch., p. 114, 1873. 



Habitat. Island of Aneiteum, New Hebrides, Pfr., on the 

 •authority of Macgillivray. 



29* Pythia matjrula, G assies. 



Scarabus maurulus, Gassies, in Journal de Conchyliologie, Vol. 

 xviii., 1870, p. 143; in Gassies Faune Novel Caledonia), 1871, 

 part ii., p. 103, pi. 7, fig. 5, (non 6). 



Pythia mawulus, Pfr., in Mon. Auriculaceoruui, 1876, p. 335, 



1872. 



Habitat. New Caledonia, Gassies on the authority of Lambert, 

 Deplanches and Viellard. I have specimens of this species from 

 Mr. Eossiter of Noumea, from Lifou, Loyalty Islands, 



30* Pythia minor, Gassies. 



Scarabus minor, Gassies, in Paune Conchyliologique Terrestie 

 et Pluvio-lacustre de la Novelle Caledonise, p. 57, pi. iii., fig. 8, 

 1863, part 2nd 1871, p. 190. 



Pythia minor, Pfr., in Mon. Auriculaceoruin, 1876, p. 336. 



Habitat. Island of Tuo, New Caledonia, Gassies, on the 

 authority of Montrouzer. I possess specimens of this species 

 sent to me by Mr. P. Eossiter, from Prony Bay. 



Care must be taken that the name of this species is not con- 

 founded with what G. Neville in his Hand List of Mollusca in 

 the Indian Museum of Calcutta has designated a variety of 

 Pythia castanea, as " Var. Minor" ; the designation should be 

 changed. 



