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of Lirme]. P. radiatilis, Hombron and Jacquinot, Ann. des 

 Sci. Nat. Series 2, vol. 16, p. 191, (1841. P. decora, Philippi, 

 Zeitschrift Malak. 1848, p 162 ; Eeeve, Conch Icon. fig. 33. 



Habitat. — Throughout New Zealand. Its occurrence in 

 Australia is doubtful. 



Depressed, with about 20 ribs larger than the rest ; apex odo 

 fourth of the length from the anterior end. Olive brown, blotched 

 with paler. 



The dentition is figured in Trans. N.Z. Institute, XV., pi. 16. 

 fig. E. 



Variety olivacea. Hutton, Trans. N.Z. Inst. XV., p. 133, 



(1883). 



Habitat. — Dunedin to the Bluff. 



Ribs fine and uniform ; apex one third to one fourth of the 

 length from the anterior end. Uniform olive brown, with a 

 black band round the margin. 



The dentition is figured in the Trans. N.Z. Institute, XV., pi. 

 16, fig. d. 



Variety pholidota. Lesson, Voy. Coquille, Zool. II., p. 420, 

 (1830). P. sturnus, Hombron and Jacquinot, Ann. des Sci. 

 Nat. Series 2, vol., 16, p. 191, (1841). P. floccata, Reeve, 

 Conch. Icon. fig. 106, (1854). 



Habitat. — Throughout New Zealand. 



Ribs small and uniform ; apex very anterior, about one seventh 

 of the length from the anterior end. Olive brown, largely 

 blotched with white ; or white with brown radiating bands. 



Patinella tramoserica. Martyn, Univ. Conch, pi. 16, (1784); 

 Reeve, Conch. Icon. fig. 27. P. antipodum, Smith, Voy. 

 Erebus and Terror, Moll. p. 4, pi. 1, fig. 25, (1874.) 



Habitat. — Wellington. Found also in New South Wales. 

 Depressed, finely radiately ribbed. Orange yellow with narrow 

 black rays. 



The animal and dentition are not known. 



