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ilsbry, Tryon, Man. Conch., 1890, vol. xii., p. 128, pl. xii. - 
rant Wea Trans. Roy. Soe., S.A., 1912, ait eye 190, 
Hedley, in Proc. Linn. Soc., N.S.W., 1906 (1905), part 
4, p. 521, writes: —‘Pilsbry marks Montfort’s name (2.e., 
Haliotis rubicundus) as doubtful, but it was recognized and 
accepted by Dr. J. E. Gray in King’s Survey Trop. Austr., 
Appendix 1i., 1827, p. 495, and he had unusual facilities for 
ascertaining the facts of the case.” In May, 1907, he wrote 
to me privately: —‘“I find Bolten has a Haliotis rubicunda, 
Mus. Bolt., p. 14, No. 160, which upsets the later H. rubi- 
cundus of Montfort. I suppose /. tricostalis, Lamarck, 1822, 
should be called H. scalaris, Leach, 1814. The copy of Anim. 
S. Vert. in the library of the Australian Museum, Sydney, 
formerly belonged to Wm. Swainson. In the margin of p. 218 
is a pencil note in Swainson’s hand, ‘This is the Padollus 
scalaris of Leach.’” Tedley’s suggestion is commended .to 
those who have the literature and material necessary to settle 
the question. Meanwhile I use the well-known name of 
Lamarck. 
The species is less common than H. roei, Gray, but yet 
not rare. It was taken at Esperance, Albany, Ellensbrook, 
Bunbury, and Rottnest Island. The last locality provided a 
specimen measuring 11°5 cm. by 9:25 cm. 
Schismope atkinsoni, Tenison-Woods. 
Scissurella_atkinsoni, Tenison-Woods, Proc. Roy. Soc., Tas- 
mania, 1877 (1876), p. 149 ; (Schismope) Verco, Trans. Roy. Soc., 
S.A., 1912, p. 191. 
Taken on Bunbury beach, 1. 
Schismope pulchra, Petterd. 
Schismope pulchra, Petterd, Journ. of Conch., 1884, vol. iv., 
p. re No. 17; Verco, Trans. Roy. Soc., S.A., 1912, vol. xxxvi., 
p- 4 
Hopetoun beach, 2; King George Sound beach, 2. 
A List oF SHELLS RECEIVED FROM GERALDTON, 
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 
Two or three years ago Dr. Torr brought me from 
Geraldton, and the Abrolhos or Houtman Islands close by, 
a number of shells he had collected there, and during this 
year Mr. Bardwell, a resident in the town, has sent me a 
small consignment. From this material I have prepared a 
list of all the species received up to the present. The two 
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