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"Porcupine" Expedition, 1870, Station 45. 



Distrihution. — Mediterranean. Figured from the single specimen in 

 the Museum. 



Philine Monterosatoi (JefPreys MS.), Monts. Fig. 1. 



PMUne Monterosati (Jeffreys MS.), Monterosato: Journ. Conchyl., 

 vol. xxii, p. 281 ; Pilsbry, Man. Conch., vol. xvi, p. 20. 

 "Porcupine" Expedition, 1870, off Cape Espiohel, 740 fathoms; 

 off Cape Sagres, 45-58 fathoms ; Adventure Bank, 92 fathoms. 

 Distribution. — Mediterranean and off the Portuguese coast. 

 In shape somewhat resembling P. aperta, but noteworthy for the 

 fine, irregular, closely set spirals. Figured from one of the Museum 

 specimens. 



Philine nitida, Jeffreys. 



Philine nitida^ Jeffreys : Brit. Conch., vol. iv, p. 456 ; Pilsbry, Man. 

 Conch., vol. xvi, p. 18. 



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

 1870, Adventure Bank, 92 fathoms. 



Distribution. — Norway to British seas, and Mediterranean. 



Philine pruinosa (Clark). 



Bullcea pruinosa, Clark : Zool. Journ., vol. iii, p. 339. 

 Philine- pruinosa, Clark : Pilsbry, Man. Conch., vol. xvi, p. 26. 



" Porcupine " Expedition, 1869, Dingle Bay, 30^-40 fathoms (live) ; 

 1870, Adventure Bank, 92 fathoms. 



Distribution. — From Xorway, south to the Mediterranean. 



Philine quadeata (Wood). 



Bulla- quadrata, S. "Wood: Mag-. Nat. Hist., n.s., vol. iii, p. 461. 

 Philine quadrata, Wood : Pilsbry, Man. Conch., vol. xvi, p. 19 ; 

 Locard, Exped. Scient. Trav. Talisman, vol. i, p. 39. 



"Porcupine" Expedition, 1869, Station 28 (?live); 1870, Stations 

 3, 17. 



Distrihition. — Both sides of North Atlantic, and on eastern side 

 south to St. Helena (for details see Pilsbry and Locai'd). A Tertiary 

 fossil. 



Jeffreys gives in his notes the following description of' the animal 

 taken from a specimen captured in " sandy mud in 43J fathoms off 

 Dogger Bank, Wednesday, 5th May, 1875 " : — 



"Body whitish, with a greyish, tint in front, microscopically of 

 a parenchj'matous appearance. Mantle large and covering the shell, 

 resembling an open sack with two flaps behind, where it is deeply 

 notched at each side. Tentacles broad, bilobed, and forming in front, 

 with the edge of the foot, an elongated snout. Eyes none. Gizzard 

 pink, observable through the tissues of the body, not calcareous. 

 Liver yellow, occupying the shell. Foot very broad and flexible, 

 occasionally folded at the sides on the back, wedge-shaped in front 

 and truncated behind. Very sluggish, like other animals which 

 inhabit mud." 



