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Gulicia (Miocene) and Parma (Middle Pliocene). Egger obtained 

 it from the Miocene of Ortenburg. Lienenklaus found the same 

 species in the Middle Oligocene of Jeurre. It has also occurred 

 in Pleistocene deposits in Scotland, as recorded by Brady, Crosskey 

 and Robertson. In Australia its present occurrence as a fossil is 

 in Miocene (Janjukian) strata. In some of the examples found 

 here, the rugosities of the carapace tend to become papillate. 



In the living condition ('. caiialiculata was found by Dr. G. S. 

 Brady in dredgings from Hobson's Bay, where the present writer 

 has also found it in abundance, and in no wise differing from Reuss' 

 fossil form. Brady also found it in the " Challenger " dredgings 

 off East Moncoeur Island, Bass Strait, 38-40 fathoms; and in Port 

 Jackson. N.S. Wales. 2-10 fathoms. The example figured by Egger 

 (loc. cit. pi. iv.. figs. 15, 16) from the "Gazelle" dredgings, Sta. 

 90, 18' 52' S, 116° 13 E, off Western Australia, appears to be 

 identical with Brady's Cythere foveolata, which has a broader 

 carapace, and is not so rugosely ornamented. 



Occurrence. — Bore 9, 256-263 feet (Kalimnan or Janjukian). 

 Bore 11, 219-260 feet; 260-265 feet (Kalimnan); 446-448 feet; 546- 

 548 feet; 548-550 feet (Janjukian). 



Cythere crispata, G. 8. Brady. (Plate VI.. Fig. 9). 



Cythere crispata, G. S. Brady, 1868, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 

 ser. 4, vol. ii., p. 221, pi. xiv., figs. 14, 15. Idem, 

 1880, Rep. Chall. Zool., vol. i., pt. iii., p. 72, pi. liv., 

 figs. 8 a-d. 



Ohxerrations. — The fossil valves from the Mallee bores approach 

 the living specimens veiy closely, both in form and ornament. The 

 polygonal surface wrinklings ai-e, if anything, slightly coarser in 

 the fossil examples. In some features it approaches botli C . luh- 

 bockuina, G.S.B. and C. demissa, G.S.B. 



In the fossil condition C. crispata has hitherto been known only 

 from the Pleistocene of Scotland, Ireland and Norway. It is a 

 widely distributed form at the present time, being known from tho 

 shores of Great Britain, Norway and the Mediterranean; and in 

 the southern hemisphere in Port Jackson (2-10 fathoms), off Boobv 

 Islands (6-8 fathoms); and in Hong Kong Harbour (7 fathoms). 



This species has been lately recorded by the writer from 

 " Endeavour " dredgings off South Australia at 100 fathoms. 



Occurrence. — Bore 11, 544-546 feet; 654-556 feet (Janjukian). 



