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genus Pione, from which it differs in the absence of the undulose 

 microscleres." 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



Plate II. 

 Animal of Voluta mamilla, Gray. 

 Figs. I and 2. — Opposite views of same individual (about half natural size). 

 Plate III. 

 Voluta mamilla, Gray. 

 Fig. 3. — Shell containing animal in situ (about half natural size). 

 Fig. 4. — Radula, x 5. 

 Fig. 5.— Radula, x 34. 



NOTES ON THE HAIRY-NOSED WOMBAT, 

 PHASCOLOMYS LATIFRONS, Owen. 

 By J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., Curator of Zoology, National Museum. 

 {Read before the Field Naturalists' Cluh of Victoria, 8th Xov., 1909.) 

 Two species of wombats exist at the present time in Australia 

 — viz., the Common Wombat, Phascolomys mitchelli, Owen, 

 found in South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales, and 

 the Hairy-nosed Wombat, Phascolomys latifrons, Owen, hitherto 

 believed to be restricted to South Australia.* 



In the course of an examination of the excellent series of 

 wombats in the National Museum collection my attention was 

 directed to three skins and a stuffed specimen of P. latifrons 

 labelled Deniliquin, New South Wales. On looking up the record 

 of the specimens, I found they were obtained from Mr. Louis A. 

 Peers, of Deniliquin, N.S.W., on the 21st April, 1884. 



As this was the first record which had come under my notice of 

 this species occurring outside South Australia, some doubt was 

 felt as to whether these specimens had actually been captured in 

 Deniliquin, or had been brought from South Australia and for- 

 warded to the Museum from there. 



Inquiries were made regarding the possibility of securing further 

 specimens, with a view to establishing beyond doubt its occurrence 

 in this locality. My efforts have so far been unsuccessful : in 

 fact, from the particulars obtained there seems every probability 

 that these animals have been altogether eradicated from the 

 district. 



I was fortunate, however, in ascertaining Mr. Peers's address, 

 and in reply to my communication he very kindly furnished me 

 with the following particulars concerning the specimens, for which 

 I desire to express my thanks. 



Mr. Peers wrote as follows : — " Regarding the four wombat 

 skins sent by me to the National Museum in 1S84, I beg to say 

 that I obtained them in New South Wales, and will give you all 



* Mr. C. W. De Vis (Ann. Queens. Mus., No. 5, p. 14, 1900), described 

 and figured a n. sp. of Wombat allied to P. latifrons, from St. George, 

 Queensland, under the name of P. gillespiei. 



