208 MR. G. F. ANGAS ON AUSTRALIAN MOLLUSCA. [Feb. 14, 



Fam. Aporrhatd.e. 



132. Pelicaria scutulata. 



Buccinum scutulatiim, ^lartyn, Univ. Conch, t. 55. 



Struthiolaria ohlita, Sow. 



The remarkable genus Struthiolaria lias its headquarters in New 

 Zealand. Of the allied genus Pelicaria of Gray, P. scutulata (the 

 only species yet described) is found on the Australian coast. It lives 

 on the sand in moderately deep water, and has been dredged at 

 Watson's Bay, inside Port Jackson Heads, and at Middle Harbour. 

 On the beach at Port Aiken fine adult specimens are occasionally 

 washed ashore after a south-east gale. Length 2 inches. 



Fam. Cancellariid.e. 



133. Cancellaria granosa. 



Cancellaria granosa, Sow. Conch. Illus. Cancellaria, no. 15. 

 f. 16, 17. 



This fine species is nearly allied to C. undulata, Sow,, from Port 

 Elliott, South Australia. It is found in deep water, in Middle Har- 

 bour, Port Jackson. Dead specimens are occasionally washed ashore 

 at Edwards's Bay, but it is rarely met with in good condition. The 

 G. australis, Sow., and C. IfBvigata, Sow. (described from shells in 

 the late G. Humphrey's collection that were stated to have come 

 from New South Wales), I have never met with. Length 1 incli 

 7 lines. 



Fam. Cerithiid.e. 



134. Bittium granarium. 



Cerithium granarium, Kiener, Icon. Coq. Viv. p. 72, pi. 19. f. 3. 



Bittium lacerti^mm, Gould. 



Common under stones at low water in Port Jackson. Length 8 lines. 



135. Lampania australis. 



Cerithium australe, Quoy, Voy. de 1' Astrolabe, pi. 55. f. 7. 

 Abundant in Port Jackson, on mud, and amongst rocks at low 

 water. Length ]i inch. 



13G. POTAMIDES EBENINUM. 



Cerithium eheninum, Brug. Diet. no. 20. 



Strombus aculeatus, Gmel. 



This fine species occurs in great numbers on the mud-flats in Woo- 

 loomooloo Bay, and other similar localities in Port Jackson, Botany 

 Bay, and Brisbane Water. Length 4 inches. 



Fam. Cerithiopsid^. 

 137. Triphoris nigrofuscus. 

 Triphoris nigro-fuscus, A. Ad. P. Z. S, 1851, p. 278. 

 Under stones at low water. Port Jackson. Length 4 lines. 



