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that I have found in Reeve Conchologia Iconica is that he 

 quotes Cassis semigranosa, Lamarck, Anim. sans Vert 

 (Deshayes' edit.), vol. x, p. 37. There is not any mention of 

 Wood in the matter — probably an oversight on the part of 

 Dr. Kuster and Mr. Try on. These errors are are very mis- 

 leading to those who do not possess a large library of works 

 to consult for information. I have received the Cassis 

 semigranosa from many Australian collectors quoted both as 

 of Lamarck and of Wood. I trust this list which I have drawn 

 up will clear up many points of authorship, and be of value 

 to my Tasmanian friends. 



Ilab.— Seas of New Holland {Lamarck); " ?" (Wood); 



coast of New Holland (Kiener, Kuster) ; Van Diemen's Land, 

 now Tasmania (Hanky, Reeve) ; Tasmania (Tenison-Woods) ; 

 Aldinga Bay, Encounter Bay, South Australia (G. F. Angas). 



12. Mitea Capensis. Dunker, sp. 



1845 Mitra Capensis, Dunker Eeeve, Conch. Icon. Mitra, 

 pi. 7, figs. 33-268. 



1848 Mitra Capensis, Dunker ; Krauss, Sudafrikanschen 

 Mollusken, p. 125. 



1851 Mitra rufocincta, A. Adams, Proc. Zool. Soc, p. 134. 



1854 Voluta'mitra vincta, A. Adams, Proc. Zool. Soc, p. 

 134. 



1873 Mitra (Pnsio) Capensis, Paetel, Catalog.-Conch., 



Sammlung, p. 39. 

 .873 Mitra ( Volutamitra) vincta, Paetel, Catalog.-Conch., 

 Sammlung, p. 40. 



1874 Mitra Capensis, Dunker; Sowerby, Thes. Conch., vol. 



3, p. 25 ; Mitra, pi. 28, fig. 654. 

 1874 Mitra rufocincta, A. Adams; Sowerby, Thes. Conch., 

 vol. 3, p. 25, pi. 20, fig. 420, pi. 28, fig. 653. 



1874 Mitra vincta (C. B. Adams ! Q. Sowerby, Thes. 

 Conch., p. 25, pi. 23, figs. 520-521. 



1877 Mitra welolii, Tenison-Woods, Papers and Proo. 

 Royal Soc, Tasmania, p. 31. 



1882 Mitra Capensis, Dunker; Trvon, Manual of Concho- 

 logy, vol. 4, p. 125, pi. 37, figs. 95-92-54; Mitra 

 Weldi, Tenison-Wood, I.e., p. 125. 



Many years ago I sent specimens of this species to the late 

 Mr. H. Adams, and they were- duly returned, named Mitra 

 vincta, A. Ad. Some time after I received a number of 

 specimens from Mr. Legrand, of Hobart. I returned 



