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VoLUTA ANGASI. Soio., Tkcs., Hfj 99, 8f). 73. Commou. This species was 

 long confounded with Y. undidata, which it closely resembles ; it is smaller, 

 and the brown lines or zebra-like markings are difiereut. 



VoLUTA FUSiFORMis. Swciinson, Appendix to BUrjh. Cat. (not Kiener, see 

 Reeve, Icon. Voluta). A conspicuoiis smooth brownish shell, netted with 

 darker triangular lines ; upper whorls with undulating hnes ; interior 

 reddish orange. Long. 180, lat. 70. Common. N.W. 



Voluta papillaris. Swainson, Exotic Conch. A Ponderous shell, very 

 papillary at the apex ; fulvous ; netted and banded fulvous chestnut ; colu- 

 mella solid, 3 to 5 plaited. Long. 136, lat. 12. A pale variety also. Eare. 

 Macquarie Harbour, and in S.A. 



Voluta mitr^formis. Lamarcl', Vol. 10, p. 104, V. Midticostata,Broderip. 

 A small shell, rarely seen in B. Sts. Found also in Java. Distinguished by 

 numerous close longitudinal rilDs, spotted brown and transversed by reddish 

 lines ; base transversely striate. Long. 40 to 50. Victorian coasts also. 



Voluta mamilla. Gray in Sow., Thes., p. 207, ?)?. 50,Jiff. 57. The largest 

 of our volutes. Extremely rare, N. only. Long. 265, lat. 154. 



Voluta kingii. Cox., Zool. Proc, 1871, p. 324. Probably only ca pale 

 variety of V. angasi, peculiar to the Islands of Bass' Straits. 



Voluta sclateri. Cox., Zool. Proc, 1869, p. 358. Flinders Island. 



Mitra badia. Reeve. Icon., pi. 20, Jig. 157. This very variable and very 

 commou shell is found of almost every shade, from pale yellow to dark 

 purple brown ; smooth or polished aperture less than spire, plaits 4. Long. 

 26, lat. 10. 



Mitra glabra. Swainson, Exotic. Conch, p. 24, pi. 18. Elongately 

 fusiform, smooth, flesh colored, with sordid periostraca. Long. 50 to 70, 

 lat. about 3. Kare in Tasmania but common in S.A. 



Mitra australis. Siminson, Zool. Illus. 1st Series, ^?. 18. Deep brown 

 or even black with white bands, smooth ; columellar plaits 3| ; posterior 

 prominent. Long. 27. lat. 11, whorls 8. Rather rare. N. and E., S.A. 



Mitra pica. Reeve, p. 2>l,fig. 247. Smooth, somewhat inflated, delicately 

 mottled, but generally found worn to chocolate color, with white undulating 

 band above. Long. 20, lat. 9. Rather common. 



Mitra DECLivis. Reeve, pi. 31,^^.44. Smaller than ilf. ^?a6ra but very 

 similar. It may be only a variety. Long. 55, lat. 18. Rare. E. only. 



Mitra weldii. n.s. This shell was given to me by Mr. Legrand as M' 

 vincta, but I have been unable to trace it. SmaU banded orange and dark 

 brown ; translucent with faint ribs on upper whorls. Long. 10, lat. 4. 

 Rather common. Long Bay and Blackman's Bay, and S.E.A. 



Mitra tasmanica. Tenison- Woods. 



Mitra scalariformis. Tenison- Woods. 



Mitra legrandi. Tenison-Woods. 



Mitra teresi^. Tenison- Woods. 



Mitra scita. Tenison- Woods. 



Mi:^A granatina. Siminson and Tenison- Woods. 



Mitra franciscana. Tenison- Woods. 



Mitra semilivida. Tenison- Woods. 



Marginella muscaria. Lamarch, Vol. 10, p. 441. Ovately oblong, 

 shining, diaphanous, pale orange with wliite margin ; quadriplicate. Long. 

 15, lat. 8. Very common. 



Marginella turbinata. Soio. Thes. p. 385, pi. 75, fig. 70. Timiid with 

 short spire and faintly crenulated suture. Long. 9, lat. 6. Rare. S. 



Marginella foemicula. Lamarck, Vol, 10, p. 441. Smaller, and very 



