34° petterd: list of the Australasian volutes. 



LIST OF THE AUSTRALASIAN VOLUTES. 

 By W. F. petterd. 



1. Voluta mamilla Gray. 



Habitat — Kangaroo Island, South Australia; Lake 

 " Macquarie Heads, New South Wales ; North coast of Tasmania 

 from Tamar Heads to the Duck River. 



The largest and perhaps the rarest species of this exquisite 

 genus. I have collected several fine examples washed ashore 

 after heavy gales, notably two of very large size at Port Sorell 

 near Tamar Heads. 



2. V. magnifica Chem. 



Habitat — Middle Harbour, Port Jackson, New South 

 Wales, north to Wide Bay, Queensland. 



Another fine species much resembling the preceding 

 both in form and coloration. At the Brunswick River 

 Heads I obtained several beautiful specimens. 



3. V. pulchra Sowerby. 



Habitat — Lady Elliott's Island and Heron Island, N. E. 

 Australia; reefs off Port Denison, Queensland. 



I have obtained a great number of specimens of this 

 beautifully colored form from the first locality, although it 

 is anything but abundant. 



Variety — Wisetnani Brazier. 



Habitat — Northeast Australia. Obtained with the typi- 

 cal form. 

 4- V. punctata Swainson. 



Habitat — Manly Beach, New South Wales to Moreton 

 Bay, Queensland. 



Rarely obtained in a perfect condition. I obtained a few 

 moderately good examples on the beach between the Rich- 

 mond and Tweed Rivers after a very heavy gale. 



J.C, ii., Nov.. 1879 



