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B. Donovani. — Dead specimens were found at different parts 

 below St. Flavie. 



Nassa trivittata. — Plentiful in Bay Chaleur as far up as Dal- 

 housie, but was not observed on the north coast of Gaspe, although 

 it was found by Principal Dawson in Gaspe Bay. 



N. obsoleta. — A number of specimens in Sir W. E. Logan's 

 collection from the gulf. 



Purpura lapillus. — Whole coast below Little Metis; extremely 

 abundant and used as bait for cod. 



Trichotropis borealis. — Dead specimens obtained at Ste. Anne 

 and near Cape Chatte. 



Velutina haliotoides {laevigata). — Ste. Anne, in stomachs of 

 flounders, rare ; living specimens dredged in deep water off Mar- 

 so ni. 



Larnellaria perspicua. — Ruisseau Vallee, one specimen amongst 

 fish offal. 



Natica heron. — Large and abundant in the sandy coves along 

 the Gaspe coas^. Great numbers of them of small size were found 

 on the beach near Dalhousie, N.B. 



N. clausa. — Collected on the shore at Bic and St. Luce, and 

 found plentifully in stomachs of fish at Capuchin, Ste. Anne, Ruis- 

 seau Vallee and Marcouin. 



N. triseriata. — I found this species in Magdalen Bay in 185 7, 

 but never in any other place. 



JV. flava ? — Rimouski, Les Islets and Glande. 



N. kelicoides. — Marcouin, in stomachs of haddock. 



Rostellaria occidentalis. — Incomplete specimens common at 

 Bic. A young specimen was procured at Glande, and a perfect 

 one at Ste. Anne. 



JRissoa rnznuta. — Green Island and Lorg Point, abundant. 



Lacuna vincta. — Very abundant from Rimouski downwards. 



Littorina palliata. — Whole coast from Riviere Ouelle down- 

 wards. At Dalhousie they are of a beautiful clear yellow colour. 



L. rudis including tenebrosa which may be only a variety. — 

 Whole coast. 



Margarita cinerea. — Obtained in considerable numbcs from 

 stomachs of flounders and haddock at Ste. Anne, and a few from 

 the same source at Marcouin, Ruisseau Vallee and Peter River. 



M. undulata. — In fishes stomachs at Ste. Anne and Ruisseau 

 Vallee. but not so plentiful as 



M. helicina. — Trent, Les Islets and Ste. Anne, abundant. 



