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The species name .Y. coronatus , based on Buccinum coronation Bruguiere 
(Eiicy. Meth. Vers., i, 1792, p. 270) is untenable, as Martyn (Univ. Conch. iii ? 
1786-7, f. 83) had previously used it. Names of synonyms appear in monographs, 
but generally these show well-marked differences. There is, however, an even 
earlier name, Buccinum fasciolatwm Gronow (Zorophyl. Gronov. 1781, Icon* 
Expl., p. v, for pi. xix, tigs. 7-8), wliich appears to be an (excellent illustration 
of the species I know. 
The species name crenulatum must be corrected, as Linne had used this 
in the genus Buccinum before Bruguiere introduced it for a species of Nassarius. 
A beautiful little shell from the New Hebrides was called Nassa eximia by 
II. Adams (Proe. Zool. Soe. (Loud.) 1872, p. 1-1, pi. 3 ? T\ 28), and when 1 saw 
it from New Caledonia it seemed a very atypical Xassa, so when I collected it 
at Michaelmas Cay 1 determined to provide a new generic name, Allanassa , 
for it. 
Two other species have to be added : — Xassa callospira A. Adams, Proe. 
Zool. Soc. (Loud.) 1857, p. 102, 1852: I. Burias; Reeve, Conch. Icon., viii, Nassa, 
pL x, sp. & f. 66, 1853; X lot ha comtessei I redale, Austr. Zoologist, vol. v; 
p. 347, pi. xxxviii, f. 13, 1929. 
“COLUMBELLID” SHELLS. 
The genus name Columbella has been used for a heterogeneous series of 
shells, and restriction would have lessened its usage so much that its disappearance 
will not cause much heartburning. Bolten’s name Pyrene has come into use 
for Australian species, while Columbella was left to the American species about 
me rent or in L,, its monotype. However, Pterygia Bolten had not been scientifically 
eliminated, so, in order to preserve Marginalia, Dali, by" a. curious method of 
working, fixed on P. micella as type, and thus would have made Pterygia equal 
to and older than C yl rndrormtra Fischer. However, the third species in Bolton's 
list was P. vulgaris , and this species must be regarded as the type of Bolten’s 
genus. Unfortunately this species is Linne ’s V. nirrcatoria , and consequently 
Pterygia would finally crush the claims of Ool urn hell a to recognition. This does 
not greatly concern us as the only species resembling the "West Indian mercaioria 
have already been separated as Eu plica by Dali. In the Queensland list already 
there are varmns Sowerby and versicolor Sowerby as members of Euplica, and 
now 1 add two more: Columbella deshayesii Crosse, Journ. de Conch., vol. vii, 
[>. 382, pi. xiv, f. 4, June 1859: Oceania?; Columbella an ceps Ilervier, Journ. 
de Conch., vol. xxxix, p. 309, 1899: Lifu. 
A beautiful shell has been identified as Colombella lignin Duelos (Illustr. 
Conch. (Chenu), Mon. Cob, ph 11, f. 11-16, 1840), and for this species I 
propose the new genus Graphic ommm. Other species in the Queensland list 
will group with this. 
Another handsome little shell appears in the Queensland list as Pyrene 
ciuningii Reeve; since, ITedley transferred it to Aesopus and named a var. 
qucenslandica. As a synonym of Reeve ’s species, Tryon (Man. Conch., vol. v, 
p. 151. 1883), among other names which do not seem pertinent, cited Colombella 
spicula Duelos (Illustr. Conch. (Chenu) Mon. Cob, pb 16, f. 9-10, 1847), which 
seems to be the same species and has many years’ priority. For this species 
I introduce the new generic name Lavesopus, designating the Queensland form 
as type; this may he a distinct species, but at present there is not sufficient 
material to decide. 
