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L. pediostoma. I am not so well acquainted with it as with 

 L. pediostoma, but I have specimens of it from Dr. Greville 

 and Mrs. Gatty^ and I can see no approximation except in 

 the colour, and perhaps the size. L, p)ediostoma is stout 

 and not easily injured ; L. verrucosa is thin and very friable. 

 The former is punctured all over; the latter is areolated 

 towards the base of the cells : the aperture of the former 

 has a plain rim ; the latter has a strong mucro on the upper 

 lip. 



23. Lepralia reticulata, •/. Macgillivray. 



Hab. On bivalve shells, deep water, rare. 



A fine specimen of this, the only one I have seen, I had 

 the honour of receiving from Lady Enmia Campbell, of 

 Argyle. It is on a beautiful Pecteii striatus, dredged in 

 Loch Fine. 



jN[early allied to Lepralia variolosa. 



24?. Lepralia variolosa. 



Hab. On stones, and bivalve shells. 



This is spoken of by Mr. Peach as Proteus-like. The 

 two varieties in Dr. Johnston^s j^late Iv. figs. 8 and 9, 

 might almost be regarded as distinct species. It is very 

 various in colouring also. It is described as yellowish, or 

 dull greyish-white ; now I have a specimen of it from Dr. 



