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figure of S. globator, in P. Z.S., 1880, pl. xli., fig. 2. We have 
a very large collection of Temnopluride in the Museum, some 
hundreds of specimens and several species, and I regret I am not in 
a position to go into the matter, for notwithstanding the labors of 
Proressors AGassiz, Be, and other recent writers, the whole 
family sadly wants revising; I trust that some of our friends 
who make the study of the Echini a speciality, will ere long 
take up this section,—we shall be happy to supply specimens 
of the Australian species. 
SALMACIS GLOBATOR. <Agass. 
I have never been able to obtain a specimen which with any 
degree of certainty I could refer to this species. The description 
of Prorressor A. Aqassiz, in the Revision of the Kehini, iii., 
p. 473-4, will refer to specimens from Port Jackson, except in 
the remark that “there are no sutural furrows on the actinal side.” 
This all depends on the age of the specimen or the variety under 
consideration, for although there are many well marked varieties 
among the Port Jackson specimens, yet intermediate forms in all 
stages may be obtained. Krom an examination of some hundreds 
of specimens of all sizes, ages, colors, and forms, from Port 
Jackson, I feel convinced that the true Salmacis globator of 
Louis Acassiz (Agass. § Desor, C. R., Ann. des Sc. Nat., ii. (3), 
p. 359) has yet to be found in Port Jackson, the species here so 
variable and plentiful has been very properly separated under 
the name of S. alexandri by Proressor JEFFREY Bett.—See 
P. Z.S., 1880, p. 433. For the benefit of those who have not 
the opportunity of consulting the above-mentioned work, the 
original description is here transcribed :—“ 8. globator, Agass.— 
Petite espéce trés renflée. Pores angulaires tres petits. Deux 
rangées de tubercules sur les aires ambulacraires et sur les inter- 
ambulacraires.” ProFressor BELL, loc. cit., p. 432, suggests that 
“deux”? is a misprint for “douze,’ but even this will not set 
matters right, and I can only repeat that I have never yet seen 
S. globator from the N. S. Wales coast, nor have we at present 
any specimen in the Museum from N. 8S. Wales which will 
answer either to the original description of AGasstz, or to that 
given by Proressor Bett, or to his fig. 2 on pl. xli. in the 
P. Z. S. (1880.) 
MESPILIA GLOBULUS. 
Of this species I have not yet seen a New South Wales 
specimen, but it appears to be not unfrequent on the South 
Coast, New Caledonia, and Pacific Islands. 
