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30 LORD HOWE ISLAND.<br />
Helix textrix, J^fr.<br />
„ Ledgbirdi, Brazier (sp. nov.).<br />
„ Balli, Brazier (sp. nov.)<br />
,, cimex, Pfr.<br />
„ Unwini, Brazier (sp. nov.).<br />
„ Wilkinsoni, Brazier (sp. nov.).<br />
Bulimus bivaricosus, Gash.<br />
,, „ var. cuniculoides, Cox.<br />
Helicarion Hilli, Cox.<br />
Vitrina Etlieridgei, Brazier (sp. nov.),<br />
Tornatellina inconspicua, Brazier.<br />
Simpulopsi.s Masters!, Brazier.<br />
Ompbalotropis exquisita, Pfr.<br />
,,<br />
Pfeifferi, Crosse.<br />
Eealia, sp.<br />
Diplommatina Macgiljivrayi, Bfr.<br />
„ capillacea, Bfr.<br />
5,<br />
Cantori, P/r.<br />
„ cliordata, Pfr.<br />
Bytbinella Whitleggei, Brazier (sjd. nov.).<br />
„ Eamsaji, Brazier (sp. nov.)<br />
Ostrea, sp. a.<br />
sp. b.<br />
Avicula fimbriata, Reeve<br />
„ malleoides, Beeve.<br />
Pinna, sp.<br />
Lima multicostata, Sbi/.<br />
Modiola, sp.<br />
Litharca decussata, Sbt/.<br />
Ai'ca divaricata, Sby.<br />
Pectunculus tenuicostatus, Beeve.<br />
Chama, sp.<br />
Tridacna olongata, Lamh.<br />
Carduim nnedo, Linn.<br />
Lucina iuterrupta, Lamh.<br />
Crassatella pnlchra, Beeve, var. Cumingi, A. Ad.<br />
Tapes literata, Linn.<br />
Mesodesma glabrata, Lamh.<br />
Mytilieardia variegata, Briuj.<br />
Tunicata—Ascidians are excessively common on the stones and blocks,<br />
and in the depressions and hollows of the Coral-reef, and many of a very<br />
marked appearance. Onr knowledge of the Australian species is too limited<br />
to permit of any remarks being made.<br />
Insecta—<strong>The</strong> Insecta, and allied classes were not made a special object of<br />
search, but were simply captured when presented to our notice. Indeed,<br />
the season was not sufficiently advanced for collecting one order at all—the<br />
Lepidoptera, a solitary individual being the only one seen and that shortly<br />
after our arrival.<br />
ISo far as our collection can be taken as a test, the Coleoptera are the most<br />
abundant, and as it hajDpens this order has been, through the researches of<br />
the Hon. W. Macleay, Mr. P. P. Pascoe, and Mr. A. S. Olliff, and others, more<br />
systematically worked out than the others. Amongst the Longicorn Beetles<br />
we obtained what is believed to be Gnemoplites Howci, Thomson, and Ceresium<br />
simplex, Gyll. Two examples of Blax Wollastoni, AVhite, were discovered, and