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1894. Plaxiphora petholata, Pilsbiy. P. Acad. Nat. 

 Sci. Philad., p. 74. 



1896. Plaxiphora petholata, Sykes. P. Malac. Soc. 



Lond., vol. ii., No. 2, p. 90. 



1897. Plaxiphora petholata, Bednall. Id., vol. ii., No. 



4, p. 154. 



Hab. — A very common and large species on all rocky parts of 

 our coast line. 



Obs. — Mr. Sykes enters fully into considerable synonymy for 

 this species, but we have not been in a position to follow many 

 of his views, reference should therefore be made to his paper. 



Plaxiphora conspersa, Adams and Angas. 



1864. Chsetopleura conspersa, Adams and Angas. P.Z.S. 



Lond., p. 193. 

 1892. Plaxiphora petholata, var. conspersa, Pilsbry. 



Tryon, Man. Conch., vol. xiv., p. 324. 

 1897. Plaxiphora conspersa, Bednall. P. Malac. Soc. 

 Lond., vol. ii.. No. 4, p. 1-54. 

 Hab. — Under i-ocks Western Port; Airey's Inlet. 

 Obs. — Mr. Bednall draws attention to many points of value in 

 distinguishing this species from the foregoing, and we agree with 

 him in his treatment. 



Family Acanthochitidae. 



Genus Acanthochites, Risso, 1826. 



Acanthochites bednalli, Pilsbry. 



1894. Acanthochites bednalli, Pilsbry. P. Acad. Nat. 

 Sci. Philad., p. 81, pi. 2, f. 7-11. 



1896. Acanthochites bednalli, Sykes. P. Malac. Soc. 



Lond., vol. ii.. No. 2, p. 91. 



1897. Acanthochites bednalli, Bednall. Id., vol. ii.. No. 



4. p. 155. 

 Hab.— Port Phillip Heads (J. B. Wilson). 



Acanthochites pilsbryi, Sykes. 



1896. Acanthochites pilsbryi, Sykes. P. Malac. Soc. 

 Lond., vol. ii., No. 2, p. 91, pi. 6, f. 6, 6a. 

 Hab.— Port Phillip Heads (J. B. Wilson). 



