BY JOHN BRAZIER. 109 



Pilsbry in Tryon's Manual of Conchology, Vol. x. p. 231, 1888 ; 

 but then he is ouly quoting from Tenison- Woods (Proc. Royal 

 Soc. Tasmania, p. 39, 1877). 



There is no mention whatever of Astele in Tryon, (Trochidce, 

 Vol. xi. 1889, by Mr. H. A. Pilsbry), the latest work out on the 

 subject. 



Pilsbry changes A. Adams' specific name from 2}erspectivus to 

 Adamsi, the former name being used by Koch also for an^s^e^e = 

 Eutrochus ; he also says — "I hesitate to change the name of this 

 the typical species of Eutrochus^ but it is preoccupied by an 

 undoubtedly congeneric species described years before." 



I like to give honour to whom honour is due, and that is to 

 Swainson ; the synonymy will stand as below : — 



1. Astele subcarinata, Swainson, sp. 



1854. Astele subcarinata, Swainson, Proc. Roy. Soc. of Van 

 Diemen's Land,* Vol. iii. p. 36, pi. 6, figs. 1-2. 



1863. Eutrochus perspectivus, A. Adams, Proc. Zool. Soc. p. 506. 



1877. Astele suhcarinatuSy Tenison-Woods, Proc. Roy. Soc. Tas- 

 mania, p. 39. 



1889. Calliostoma (Eutrochus) Adamsi, Pilsbry in Tryon's Manual 

 of Conchology, Vol. xi. p. 402. 



Hah. — East coast of Tasmania (Dr. Milligan) ; Tasmania 

 (Cuming) ; Circular Head, North coast of Tasmania (Brazier) ; 

 Rocky Cape, near Circular Head (Miss Mary Lodder) ; Port 

 Sorell, North coast of Tasmania (Mrs. Dumhelton). 



Of this very rare shell I know of only two specimens in this 

 country, one in the collection of Dr. J. C. Cox and one that has 

 been in my own this past thirty years. Tenison-Woods remarks 

 that only very few specimens have ever been found. 



* Name of Van Diemen's Land altered to Tasmania on Address of Legis- 

 lative Council, 1854 



