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variety of E. infurius. The land shells of Tasmania are all 

 strongly marked species, with very little affinity with those of 

 the east coast, but with analogues in New Zealand. These 

 facts do not bear interpretation yet, but they are in keeping 

 with what is observed in other branches of natural history. 

 With these remarks I must close for the present my observa- 

 tions on the relations between the natural history of East 

 Australia and Tasmania, hoping to return to them on a future 

 occasion. 



