Br C. HEDLEY. 529 



Maculotriton bracteatus Hinds. 



In a recent revision of this specjes it is suggested by Pilsbry 

 and Vanatta* that Cantharus WaterhousuB Brazierf is a related 

 form. On again examining Brazier's species, I am unable to 

 separate it from that of Hinds. An unrecorded synonym appears 

 to be Columbella epidelia Duclos.J 



The species has not otherwise been recorded from Australia. 

 In my experience though widespread it is nowhere common. I 

 found it at the Palm Islands and the Capricorn Group, Queens- 

 land, and have seen specimens from Lord Howe Island. 



Cerithiopsis cessicius, nom. mut. 



This species was introduced by Tenison Woods under the name 

 of Bittium minimum.^ By Messrs. Tate and May it was trans- 

 ferred to Cerithiopsis.W ' Unfortunately this trivial name was 

 already employed in Cerithiopsis. Cerithium minimum described 

 by Brusina in 1864, was by Monterosato placed^ as a variety of 

 Cerithiopsis tuber cularis. The latest notice,*^' however, ranks the 

 Mediterranean form as a full species under the title of Cerithi- 

 opsis minima Brusina. For the Australian shell a new name is 

 therefore required, and is here proposed. 



Pyrazus herculeus Martyn. 



Because this was one of the half-dozen shells which the com- 

 panions of Captain Cook are known ft to have gathered at Botany 

 Bay in April, 1770, it will always have a sentimental interest 

 for Australian collectors. 



On the return of the "Endeavour" to England, G. Humphries, 

 a celebrated naturalist of that period, acquired some of the shells 



* Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. Ivi. 1904, p. 593, 



+ These Proceedings, xxiv. 1899, p. 434, f.7. 



+ Duclos in Chenu, Illustr. Conch. Columbella, 1846-1858, pi. xxv., f.17-18. 



§ Proc. Roy. Soc. Tas. 1877 (1879), p. 123, 



il These Proceedings, xxvi. 1901, p. 385. 



1[ Journ. de Conch, xxii. 1874, p. 272. 



** Watson, Journ. Linn. Soc. Zool. xxvi. 1897, p.280. 



ft Von Martens, Malak. Blatt. xix. 1872, p.29. 



