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senticosus Linné.—Common and very fine. 
FAMILY VASS/D. 
Nassa arcularia Linné. 
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. coronata Bruguitre. 
. callospira A. Adams=N. callosa A. Adams. 
. (Niotha) albescens Dunker. 
. (Niotha) densigranata A. Ad.—Not quite typical. 
. (Arcularia) globosa Quoy. 
. (Arcularia) granifera Kiener. 
. (Alectryon) glans Linné. 
. (Alectryon) monilis Kiener. 
. (Alectryon) mucronata A. Ad. 
. (Alectryon) papillosa Linné. 
. (Alectryon) suturalis Sowerby. 
. (Telasco) dispar Adams=N. filosa Gray. 
. (Telasco) fluctuosa Adams. 
. (Telasco) gaudiosa Sowerby. — Many varieties of this 
species. 
. (Hebra) uricata Quoy and Gaim. 
. (Hima) eximia H. Adams. 
. (Hima) plebecula Gould. 
Of the above, WV. granifera and WV. monilis are the most 
abundant—some hundreds of each; but nearly all are well re- 
presented by good specimens in various stages of growth. 
Besides these, there are seven or eight other /Vass@ that we 
have been unable, so far, to identify. 
FamMity COLUMBELLIDA. 
Columbella (Pygmza) Tankervillei Montr. — Abundant, 
C. 
C. 
but poor specimens. 
(Pygmeea) turturina Lamarck.—Plentiful ; variable in 
size and colour. 
(Pygmeea) Tyleri Gray=C. pardalina Lam.—Over a 
thousand specimens in every conceivable variation of 
colour and marking, and in excellent condition. 
