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10. Dosinia histrio (var. alba).
Gmelin; Römer, Monogr. Dosinia, Novität. Conch, p. 33, pi. 6,
figs._2 & 3.
Artemis variegata [Chenu), Reeve, Conch. Icon. figs. 33 a-c.
Hah. Clairmont Island, N.E. Australia (Coqqnnger).
A fine specimen from the above locality is entirely white, Avith
the exception of the extreme tips of the beaks, which are of a pale
rose tint, a feature apparently common in most white examples of
the species. The specimen in question is 3 7 | millim. in length,
the same in height, and 20 in diameter. In this species the dorsal
area is very distinct and smooth in the left valve, but sculptured
with the terminations of the concentric lamellae in the right. On
the contrary, the half of the lunule in the latter valve is generally
greater than the remainder of it in the left.
11. Dosinia deshayesii.
A. Adams; Römer, Monogr. Dosinia^ Novität. Conch, p. 55.
Hah. Prince of Wales Channel, Torres Straits, 9 fms. (Coppinger);
North Australia (Cuming).
12. Circe pectinata.
A^enus pectinata, Linn.
Hah. Thursday Island and AA+st Island, Torres Straits (Coppinger).
13. Circe australis.
Sozoerhg, Thes. Conch, ii. pi. 137. figs. 16, 17; Reeve, Conch. Icon.
fig. 19.
. Hah. Eriday Island, Torres Straits, on the beach (Coppinger) ;
N.E. coast of Australia (Brit. Mus.).
One specimen from Eriday Island is peculiar on account of the
unusual style of its coloration. I t is white, with a large orange-
brown patch covering the greater part of the surface, and exhibits a
total absence of colour within.
14. Circe (Lioconcha) castrensis.
Linn., vide Römer’s Monograph, Novität. Conch, pi. 44.
Hah. Port Denison, Queensland, 4 fms.
The A’ariety of this well-known species from the above locality is
very closely depicted by the second figure from the top on the left
side of Römer’s plate.
15. Tapes hiantina.
V’enus hiantina, Lamarck ; Delessert, Recueil, pi. 10. fig. 8 ; Philippi,
Abbild. vol. iii. p. 21, pi. 8. fig. 1.
Tapes hiantina, Römer, Monogr. Tapes, B'ovitat. Conch, p. 99, pi. 34.
tig. 1 ; Reeve, Conch. Icon. figs. 28 a, b.
Hah. Friday Island, Torres Straits.
MOLLUSCA.
16. Tapes malahariea.
Chemnitz; Römer, Monog. Tapes, Novität. Conch, p. 34, pi. 10.
figs. 3-3 d.
Hah. Port Molle, 14 fms. (Coppinger); Malabar, Molucca and.
Philippine Islands (Römer).
17. Tapes variegata.
Sowerby; Römer, I. c. suprä, p. 78, pi. 27. figs. 2-2 e.
Hah. Port Curtis, 7 fms. (Coppinger); Philippine Islands and
Japan (Römer).
18. Tapes araneosa.
Venus araneosa, Philippi, Abbild. vol. hi. p - 25, pi. 7. fig-
Tapes araneosa, Römer’s Monogr., Novität. Conch, p. 53, pi. 19. fig. I.
Hah. Port Darwin, N.AV. Australia, 8—12 fins.
The locality of this species I believe has not hitherto been recorded.
In the single specimen before me the umbones are all but
terminal, so th at the anterior end is even more perpendicular than
as represented by Dr. Römer’s figures. T. cleshayesu is not unlike
this species as regards its general form; but the anterior end is
hardly so short, and the concentric sculpture decidedly coarser.
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19. Tapes (Textrix) textrix.
Venus textrix, Chemnitz,
Hab. Port Jackson (Coppinger). _ n . i
Two young examples of this well-known species are ot a butt_ colour,
mottled with bluish white at the umbones, and spotted with red-
brown on the dorsal margins.
20. Venerupis crenata.
Lamarck; Delessert, Recueil, pi. 5. fig. 2; Pfdffer, Con.-Cab. pL 31.
figs. 22,23 ; Soiverby, Conch. Leon. lig. 3; Reeve, Conch. Icon. fag. 6
(as Cypricardia serrata).
Hab. Port Jackson (Coppinger).
21. Trapezium vellicatum, var.
Cypricardia vellicata, Reeve, Conch. Icon. pi. 2. fig. 7.
Hab. Port Darwin, 8 -12 fms., bottom mud and sand (Coppinger);
Philippine Islands (Cammy). ■ _
The North-Aiistralian variety of this species _is peculiar on account
of the absence of the coloured rays which distinguish the typical
form.
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