114 OOLLBOTIONS FROM MELiNBSIA. 



69. Spondylus multisetosus. 

 Iteeve, Conch. Icon. fig. 11. 



Hah. Philippine Islands (Cuming); Warrior Reef, Torres Straits 

 (Copjoinger). 



The principal ridges which support the largest spines are about 

 twelve in number on the upper valve, pale or yellowish between the 

 spines, at the base of which thdy are stained with a dark san- 

 guineous colour. The interior of the valves is margined with pur- 

 plish brown, and the straight hinge-line is finely striated within 

 transversely ; the flat hinge-area of the lower valve is also finely 

 striated across. 



70. Spondylus victorise. 



8owerhy, Proc. Zool Soe. 1859, p. 428, pi. 49. fig. 8. 

 Var. = Spondylus wrightianus, Crosse, Journ. de Coneh.1872, vol. xx. 

 p. 360, vol xxi. p. 253, pi. 9. figs. 1, la. 



Sab. New Caledonia (Mus. Cuming) ; Flinders and Clairmont, 

 Islands N.E. Australia, 11 fms., sand and mud bottom, and Port 

 MoUe, 10 fms. (Coppinger) ; Nichol Bay, Australia (Crosse fide 

 Wright). 



The description of this species given by Sowerby is very insuflS.- 

 cient, and his locality, " Gulf of California," incorrect. He describes 

 the number of largecostae as four ; but as a rule there are five, which 

 even appear in his own figure. • 



In the lower or attached valve the number of large spine-bearing 

 ridges in the three specimens before me is seven ; these spines are 

 generally straighter than those on the upper valve, and channelled 

 on the upperside. Sowerby's figure exaggerates the wavy character 

 and breadth of the upper spines. ' 



The surface of the valves and the hinge-ai^a agree with Crosse's 

 description of the variety ■wrightianus, which has the spines on the 

 upper valve straighter, and less spreading at the extremities. The 

 single specimen dredged by Dr. Coppinger has the spines of a pinkish- 

 buff colour, whilst those in the type are pure white. 



71. Pecten leopardus. 

 Seeve, Conch. Icon. fig. 145. 

 Var.=Pecten kuhnholtzi, JBernardi, Journ. de Conch. 1863, vol viii 



p. 378, pi. 13. fig. 1. ' 



Var. = Peeten Solaris, Sowerby (non Born), Thes. Conch, pi. 12. fif . 22 • 



Dunherin PMKppi'sAhbUd.Mol. i. pi. 2. fig. 2; Meeve, Conch? Icon, 



fig. 92. 



Hah. Moreton Bay, Queensland (Reeve); Arafura Sea, Diindas 

 Strait (Coppinger) ; New Caledonia (Bernardi) ; Amboina (Bunker, 

 for var. Solaris). 



It is not surprising that M. Bernardi did riot recognize his sheU 

 in P. leopardus, considering how inadequate a description is given 

 by Reeve. I have carefully compared red-rayed specimens from 



