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Fam. MURICID^E. 



2. Ranella Argus. Lam. Var., whorls transversely pli- 



cated, sub-nodose. 



Inhabits New Zealand $ Manukao, and Cook's Straits. 

 Dr. Dieffenbach. 



3. Triton variegatum, Lam. Murex Tritonis, Linn. 

 Inhabits New Zealand ; W. Coast of N. Island, near 



Cape Maria Van Diemen. Dr., Dieffenbach. 



4. Triton leucostomum. 



Inhabits New Zealand ; Cook's Straits. Dr. Dieffen- 

 bach. 



5. Triton Spengleri. Murex Spengleri. Chemn., xi. 117, 



t. 191, f. 1839-40. 

 Inhabits New Zealand. Dr. Stanaer. 



6. Murex Zelandicus. Quoy et Gaim., Voy. Astrol., ii. 



529, t. 36, f. 5-7. 

 Inhabits Cook's Straits. Quoy. B. M. 



7. Murex octogonus. Quoy et Gaim., Voy. Astrol., ii. 



531, t. 36, f. 8, 9. 

 Inhabits Bay of Islands. Quoy. 



8. Murex foliatus. Gmelin, 3329. M. purpura alata. 



Chemn. x., t. 169, f. 1538-39. Wood, Cat., f. 13. 

 Purpura foliata. Martyn y U. C., ii. 66. 

 Inhabits New Zealand. Humphreys. King George's 

 Sound. Martyn. 



9. Murex Lyratus. Gmelin, 3531. M. Glomus cereus. 



Chemn. x., t. 169, f, 1634. Buccinum lyratum. 

 Martyn, U. C., ii., t. 43. 

 Inhabits New Zealand, King George's Bay. Martyn. 



10. Pollia linea. Buccinum linea. Martyn, U. C., t. 48. 



Murex lineatus. Chemn., x., 278, t. 164, f. 1572. 



Murex lineatus. Dilwyn, Cat., 105. 

 Inhabits New Zealand. Martyn. 

 Fusus lineatus, Quoy et Gaim., t. 34, f. 78, is perhaps 



only a slender variety of this species. 



