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Distribution. — Mediterranean. 



I have followed Jeffreys' identification, but the species is only- 

 known to me from the original figure and description. Unfortunately 

 the boxes have upon them, no exact localities. 



RiNGICDLA AUKICULATA, Mcuard. 



Marginella auriculata, Menard : Ann. Mus., vol. xvii (1811), p. 331. 

 Ringicula auriculata, Menard : Pilsbry, Man. Conch., vol. xv, p. 395. 

 Ringicula auriculata, var. conformin, Monterosato: Nuova Itevista, 1875, 



p. 45. 

 Ringicula conformin, Monterosato: Joum. Conchyl., vol. xxv (1877), 

 p. 44, pi. ii, fig. 4 ; Pilsbry, Man. Conch., vol. xv, p. 396 ; 

 Locard, Exped. Scient. Trav. Talisman, vol. i, p. 90. 

 "Porcupine" Expedition, 1870, Stations 40, 50; Vigo Bay; 

 Setubal Bay ; off Cape Sagres ; Tangier Bay ; Gulf of Tunis ; 

 Adventure Bank. 



Lintributio7i. — Throughout the Mediten'anean, to Atlantic coasts of 

 Spain, Madeira, Canaries. A Tertiary fossil (cf. Locard, loc. cit.). 



The Ringicula conformin of Monterosato appears to me to be, as 

 originally surmised by him, a variety of this species. 



Ringicula nitida, Verrill. 

 Ringicula wiWf/a, Verrill : Amer. Joum. Sci., ser. iii, vol. v, p. 16; 



Pilsbry, Man. Conch., vol. xv, p. 399. 

 Ringicula le])toc}iila, Brugnone. 



"Porcupine" Expedition, 1870, Stations 3, 17, 56; Adventure 

 Bank, 92 fathoms. 



Didrihution. — Coast of France, Spain, and Portugal ; Xorth 

 America ; Gulf of Mexico ; Mediterranean. 



I have followed the identification made by Dr. Dall and Mr. Pilsbry; 

 see for a contrary opinion, Locard, Exped. Scient. Trav. Talisman, 

 vol. i. 



Ringicula pulchella (Jeffreys), Morlet. 

 Ringicula pulchella, Jeffreys : Morlet, Journ. Conchyl., vol. xxviii, 

 p. 158, pi. V, fig. 6 ; Pilsbry, Man. Conch., vol. xv, p. 398. 



"Porcupine" Expedition, 1869, Station 28; 1870, Station 17, off 

 Cape Espichel, 740 fathoms. 



I believe nothing further is known as to the distribution of this 

 species. According to Jeffreys, it was taken both by the " Talisman" 

 and " Travailleur " ; I do not, however, trace it in JiOcard's work, 

 unless it be the shell he described as R. minutula, which appears to 

 bear a close resemblance to the present form. 



PHILIXE, Ascanius. 

 Philine aperta (L.). 



Bulla aperta, L. : Syst. Nat., 12th ed., p. 1183. 



Philine aperta, L. : "Pilsbiy, Man. Conch., vol. xvi, p. 10. 



" Porcupine" Expedition, 1869, Donegal Bay, 25-40 fathoms (live); 

 1870, Tangier Bay, 35 fathoms; Gulf of Bona. 25 fathoms; Benzeit 

 Road, 40-65 fathoms ; Adventure Bank, 92 fathoms. 



