A RKvrsitix i»F rnK ai'siralian it k* in hi; — hkdi.ky 



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meslies are enclosed by radial and spiial coids, vvitli small prickles at the 

 point of intersection : both i-adials and spirals vary in their develo[tment ; 

 on the last whorl there mjiv In- from nine to twelve radials, and from 

 fifteen to eighteen spirals ; on the upper whorl there are from three to 

 five spirals, the peripheral one dominating. Aperture: — The notch is 

 sutnral and rather deep ; the outer lip is dentate by the projection of tlie 

 spirals; the canal is rather long and straight. Length 55 mm., breadth 

 2 mm. 



This species approaches the Indian V. asperidata, in which the 

 sculpture is much finer. 



Hah. Queensland : — 5 to 10 fathoms, Hope Island (type) ; 5 to 8 

 fathoms. Palm Island ; 17 to 20 fathoms, Mast Head Island (self). 



Var. pauoic'dstata /'»/■. nov. 



(Plate liv., tig. 167.) 



With fewer spiral cords than in the typical form, the s{)ecimen here 

 figured has six radials. 



Hub. Queensland : — Murray Island and Hope Island (self). 



Veprecula vepraiica Hedleij. 



(Figure 9.) 



Pleurotuniavepnitica Hedley, Mem.Austr. 

 Mus., iv., 1903, p. 384, fig. 97. 



Clathurina (Veprecula) vepratica Melvill, 

 Proc. Malac. Soc, xii., 1917, p. 140, 

 pi. X., fig. 14. 



This is larger than the other Aus- 

 tralian species. Dr. J. C. Melvill has 

 latel}^ extended the range of it to Japan 

 and the Persian Gulf. The citation in 

 the original account of this species from 

 Torres Straits refei's to a specimen of 

 V. vaciUata. 



Hah. N. S. Wales :— 24 to 100 

 fathoms, Wollongong to Port Stephens 

 ("Thetis"). 



He.M I DAPHNE Hed/e 



Fig. 9. 



li., 1918, suppl. p. M 83. 



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Hem'uhqihin- Hedley, Journ. Ro}'. Soc. N.S.W., 

 Type rienrotorna soaverhiel Smith, 1882. 



A genus of the Daphiiellii/ic, distinguished from Ihiplniella by more 

 cylindrical foim, more solid shell ; usually carrying widely-spaced strong 

 radiating ribs on tlie upper whorls, while the lower are comparatively 

 smooth. 



