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handsome. The dark brown undulating lineSj flowing regularly 
over a creani)-w]iite ground, with its orange tinted interior, and 
perfect glaze over all, places it in no mean position among the 
t)caplia. Six voung speciments ol S', julpetni-m, and one large 
broken adult shell were found. The colour scheme of this shell 
is very fine. The name ‘'Fidgetrutn ' meaning “sheet-lightning’'' 
aptly describes the bold, liame-like, chestnut and \'iolet marking 
ol the typical variety. S. jiilgetruni has been divided into nine 
varieties, one of winch (S. tridneta) has broad, even colour bands 
encircling the whorls. S. hilgeirmn has been taken at Port 
hincoln measuring eight inches in length. S’, guntheri (\ar. 
adcocki) was a rare find. This is considered a prize, and perfect 
specimens are valuable. Comparatively small (1} inches) it is of 
distinctive shape, and easily identified. Thin brown, undulating 
niarkings follow one another evenly over the whorls, being inter- 
sected by two narrow bands of the same colour. This shell is 
a sligiiL variant oi me original S', gunlheri (K. A. Smith) and 
was named by the late Professor Tate in 1888 after the discoverer, 
the late Mr. Adcock. Foiir sj^ccimens of S. kreuslcrae (Angasj 
were taken; three being in fair condition, but colourless, and^one 
much damaged, but still retaining some of the original deep 
orange decoration. Ihis shell, which is elongated, measures up 
to three inches. Two adult sjiecimens of b'. exoptancla 
(Sow^erby) were collected, both slightly broken and worn, but 
showing the lovely_ mottled chestnut markings. The name 
Lxoptanda imp)lies “to be desired,” and an^'one who has 
examined a perfect shell will thoroughly agree. The South 
Australian Museum representative is labelled as having been taken 
Irom a lobster pot at Port N'ictor. Four S. papillosa (Swainson) 
were collected, one fairly perfect. This is a finclv painted 
shell-dark brown blotches of colour over a creanu -pink ground 
I he .e.na.mng ScapMb credited to South Australia are S' ve/- 
( latp Gulf St. \ mcent; S. tranducida (Verco) Port \'ictor; 
. . loadnvduae (McCov) Southern Coast. Many other shells vv^re 
found. Mura dabra. and .1/. losettae: Polhdees 
‘S', roadn 
glabra, M. australis 
mm and / . conica; I ritons (Cymatium) were lepreseinecl Dy 
uudulata and C. spiraJa, and 
i'shell cdli commencing 
Cte t a M systematic search usually reveals much of 
est, and many a treasure dear to the heart of the Concholo- 
rubdistonum. C. quoyi; C. aiicellaria b^-, C. 
numerous oilier varieties of AIoI- 
r. 1 RKJG, Ro}'sloii J^ark. 
