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4. Venus (Timoclea) gallinula, Lamarck. 



Venus gallinula, Lamk. Anim. s. Vert. Vol. V. p. 592, No. 25 ; 

 Sowerby, Tlies. Conch. Vol. II. p. 730, pi. 162, fig. 225-226. 



One single specimen obtained ornamented with three dark 

 brown rays on each valve, concentrically fimbriately ribbed, finely 

 radiately ridged on the posterior side ; interior of the valves dark 

 violet. 



5. Cytherea (Callista) rutila, Sowerby. 



Cytherea rutila^ Sowerby, Thes. Conch. Vol. II. p. 743, pi. 163 ; 

 Dione rutila, Reeve, Conch. Icon. Vol. XIV. pi. 5, fig. 18 ; Dione 

 rujtila^ Deshayes, Catalogue Conch, of British Mus. p. 58. 



One specimen was obtained. The brown rays are not inter- 

 rupted as is generally the case with this species when fresh from 

 the sea. It is one of the most handsome species found on the 

 coast, being entirely of a splendid bright pink with the brown 

 rays and zones showing out in bold relief ; after a few days they 

 begin to fade, and the bright pink only shows round the margins. 



6. Crassatella Kingicola, Lamarck. 



Crassatella Kingicola, Lamarck, Anim. s. Vert. Vol. V. p. 481, 

 No. 1 ; Crassatella Kingicola, Reeve, Conch. Icon. Vol. I. pi. 1, 

 fig 5. 



Two specimens obtained diff'er very much; one is ovately 

 orbicular, slightly depressed, the umbones strongly plaited, of a 

 rose tinge -colour ; anterior side rounded, posterior side rather long 

 angulated : the second one partakes of the character of Crassatella 

 castanea, Reeve, the anterior side rounded ; posterior angular and 

 abrupt. I believe that seven of the so-called species of Crassatella 

 from Australia are one and the same species, and are not even to 

 be called varieties, viz. : — Crassatella Kingicola, Lamarck ; G. 

 donacina, Lamarck ; C. castanea. Reeve j C. decipiens, Reeve ; 

 C. err ones. Reeve; C. pulchra, Reeve; and C. Cumingi, A. Adams. 



