BY W. L. MAY. 



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These researches go to show more than ever the wide 

 distribution of species on our Australian Continental 

 shelf. Several recently described from deep water off 

 both Sydney and Adelaide were here taken. 



Besides the record of species new to our list I include 

 others which, although recorded, have hitherto been ex- 

 tremely rare or of doubtful occurrence — in the latter case 

 confirming the previous record. Altogether over 50 

 species are here added to our list. 



It is my intention to place as complete a series as 

 possible of these new^ shells in the Tasmanian Museum 

 collection. 



In addition to the species here listed, I have a number 

 that appear new to science, some of which I hope to de- 

 scribe at a later period in these Proceedings. 



I have to thank my friends, Mr. C. Hedley (of Sydney 

 Museum), and Dr. Verco (of Adelaide) for kind help in 

 identification 



LIST OF SPECIES, WITH NOTES. 



Sepia braggi, Verco; T.R.S., S.A., 1907. Specimens 

 are in the Tasmanian Museum collection wrongly named 

 S. elongata D'Orb, on which authority it was included 

 by Tate and May in their Revised Census. I also possess 

 a Tasmanian specimen. 



Trophon recurvatus, Verco; T.R.S., S.A., 1909. 

 Several. examples in 80 fathoms off Schouten Island; also 

 off Cape Pillar in 100 fathoms. 



Fascinus typicus, Hedley; Mem, Aus. Mus. IV. 

 Several adult specimens in 40 fathoms off Schouten 

 Island; previously only known here by a single immature 

 specimen. 



Mitra bellapicta, Verco; T.R.S., S.A., 1909. Frederick 

 Henry Bay, a few specimens taken from kelp roots 

 washed ashore from deep water. 



Mitra retrocurvata, Veco; op. cit. A number were 

 taken off Cape Pillar in 100 fathoms. They vary some- 

 what from the type, and the same varieties also occur in 

 South Australia. 



