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Some of the generca of this province are only met •with else- 

 where at a considerable distance : — 



Solenella— Chili. 

 Panopsea— Japan. 

 Konoceros— Patagonia. 



Bankivia — Cape. 

 Kraussia — Cape. 

 Soleniya— Medit. 



Pi,liynchonel]a— Arctic sea?. 

 Trophon — Fuegia ; „ 

 Assiminea — India; Brit. 



Amongst the littoral shells of South Australia are HaliotU 

 eJegans, H. rubicunda, and Littorina rugosa. Haliotis iris and 

 Littorina sqiialida are found on the shores of N. Zealand ; and 

 Cyprovula wnhilicata in Tasmania. 



Mr. Gray's New Zealand list amounts to 104 marine species, 

 among which are three volutes, including V. magnifica, the 

 largest of its genus ; Stromhus irogJodytes, HaneUa argiis, the 

 great Triton variegatus ; 6 Cones (all doubtful), Oliva erythros- 

 toma, Cyprcea caput-serpcniis, Ancillaria austrcdis, Imperator 

 heliotropium, Chiton monticularis, &c. 



Venus Stutchburyi and Modiolarca trapezina have been found 

 at Kerguelen's Id. and Patella illuminata at the Auckland Ids. 



X. Japonic Proyixce. 



The Japanese Islands and Corea represent the Japonic pro- 

 vince. Our knowledge of its molluscan fauna is still scanty, 

 notwithstanding the successful researches of Mr. Adams. Up- 

 wards of 130 species were collected in the harbour of Decinia, 

 hy Dr. Xuhn, of which 113 were Prosobranchiates. 



Octopus areolatu?. 

 fjcpia (.'iirysop' hahna. 

 Sepiola Japonica. 



Conus SieboKU. 

 Pleurol;oma Coreanica. 

 lercbra scrotina. 



„ stylata. 

 Ebuma Japonica. 

 Cassis Japonica. 

 Murex euiypterus. 



„ ronflims. 



„ plorator. 



„ Biumefi. 



Purpura, 5 sp. 



Fusn-:. 



Caiicellaria nodulifora. 



Mitra. 



{-trombus cArnigatus. 



Cj^prsea fimbnata. 



„ miliaris. 

 Mangelia, 4 sp. 

 Triforis, 5 sp. 

 Natica, 5 sp. 

 Trochup, 15 sp. 

 Radiu:i birostris. 

 CciitliiinTi longicau^latum. 

 Imperator Guilfordiffi. 



Haliivis Japonica. 



„ distiu. 



„ gi^aiKea. 

 Bulla Coreanica. 

 Fiphonaria Coreanica. 

 Pecteu asperulatU3. 



„ Japonitus. 

 Spondylus Cumingii. 

 Nuculamirabili?. 



„ Japonica. 

 Cai'dium Bechci. 

 Craesatellu conipressfi. 

 Diplodonta alata. 



,, Coreanica. 



