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MOLLUSCA. 
Amphissa (H. & A, Adams, as subgenus of Cominella) elevated to a distinct 
genus in the family Columhellidce, on account of the type of the radula^ and 
the two species, corrugata (Reeve, as Buccinurn)^ from Sitka, and versicolor j 
sp. n., from Monterey, comparatively described. Operculum similar to that 
of Buccinum midaium (L.), but with a straight spur of callus extended towards 
the centre. Id. ibid. pp. 111-114, pi. 16. figs. 9-11, shells, pi. 16. fig. 2, 
and pi. 14. fig. 2, opercula. 
Seminella, see Zafra {Blenrotomidcs). 
Marginellid^. 
Marginella glabella (L.), irrordta (Menke), amygdala (Kien.), persictda 
(L.), and limbata (Lam.) found on the coast of Western Africa, at the bank 
of Arguin, lat. 20° N. Crosse, J. de Conch, xx. pp. 216-217. 
Marginella calamelif sp. n., Jousseaume, R. Z. (2) xxiii. p. 202, pi. 18. fig. 3, 
Djigeelli, Algeria ; near triticea (Phil.). 
Marginella lifouana (Crosse, 1871) fully described by Crosse, J. de Conch. 
XX. p. 93, pi. 2. f. 2, Lifoo Island, Loyalty group, near New Caledonia. 
Marginella debilis, new name for oryza (Pease, 18G0), wliicli is preoccu- 
pied, and distinct from australis (Hinds). Pease, Am. J. Conch, vii. p. 22. 
Fersicula dtibiosa, sp. n., Hall, Am. J. Conch, vii. p. 103, pi. 15. fig. 17, Aca- 
pulco. 
PllOBOSCIDIFEllA TASNIOGLOSSA. 
Cassidid^ and Ranellid^. 
Cassis 2 yfeifferi (Hidalgo, 1871), Hidalgo, J. de Conch, xx. p. 143, pi. 7. f. 2, 
Philippines ? 
Cassis nivea^ West Tasmania, and C. sophia, N. S. Wales, spp. nn.. Brazier, 
P. Z. S. 1872, pp. 616 & 617, pi. 44. figs. 1 & 2. 
Dolium melanostomum (Jay) lives on the small islands to the west of the 
Hawaiian group. Pease, Am. J. Conch, vii. p. 24. 
Triton {Bpidromus) coxi^ sp. n., Brazier, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 22, pi. 4. fig. 9, 
New S. Wales. 
Tritonium oregonense (Redfield), from Alaska, distinct from cancellatum 
(Lam.). The flesh is said to be noxious. Martens, Mai. Blatt. xix. pp. 80-82. 
CyPRiEIDiE. 
Cyprcea coxi, sp. n.. Brazier, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 617, pi. 44. fig. 3, Dupuch 
Island, N.W. Australia. 
Cyprcea petitianuy sp. u.y^nebulosa (Sow. Thes. figs. 354 & 356, nec Kiener), 
from the Gaboon and Senegal. Crosse, J. de Conch, xx. p. 213. 
Luponia sowerbii (Kien.) is found in the Gulf of California, spadicea 
(Swains.) at S. Barbara and S. Diego, Upper California. Stearns, P. Cal. Ac. 
Sept. 1871 (p. 2). 
Trivia calif ornica (Gray). Soft parts described by Stearns. Hall, Am. J. 
Conch, vii. p. 122. 
Trivia depauper ata (Sow.) founded on worn specimens of T. calif ornica. 
Stearns, Am. Nat. v., Nov. 1871. 
