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ALPHEIDiE. 

 Alpheus comatulartjm, Haswell. 

 A. minus, Dana. 

 A. edwabdsii. Audouin. 



PAL^EMONID^E. 

 Paljemon carcinus, Fabr. 



PEN^ID^E. 

 Penjeus monodon (Fabr.), var. carinatus, Dana. 

 P. velutinus, Dana. 

 P. affinis, M.-Edwards. 

 Acetes indicus, M.-Edwards. 



STOMATOPODA. 

 Squilla nepa, Fabr. 



GONODACTYLUS CHIRAGRA, Fabr. 



Molluscan Fishery. — Though I propose in another place to 

 deal with the inollusca of the Malaysian region, this account of 

 the zoology would be imperfect without some reference to the trade 

 in shells for ornamental purposes. Those who have been to 

 Singapore in one of the mail-boats will not be likely to forget the 

 crowds of Sampans or native boats, freighted with most beautiful 

 corals and brightly coloured shells They are arranged in such a 

 manner as to be really very attractive, and probably no seas can 

 surpass this region in the beauty, variety of form, and brilliancy of 

 colour of its corals and shells. For a few dollars, a boat-load of 

 these curiosities may be obtained. The species principally offered 

 are four or five species of scorpion-shells (Pteroceros lambis, 

 chiragra, and scorpius) ; the large conch shell (Triton maculatus), 

 the thorny wood-cock (Murex tenuisjnna), besides Murex haus- 

 tellum, palma-rosce, adustus, saxalilis, and others. About ten 

 species of cone are commonly offered, all brightly coloured, and 

 notably the marbled cone (Gonus marmoreus). Voluta vespertilio, 

 Mitra episcopalis, and M. vulpecula are always offered in abundance 



