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50GCOLLECTIONS FROM THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.99, Phyllidia varicosa, Lamarck.Mozambique, between tide-marks.For distributi<strong>on</strong> of this species see Bergh <strong>in</strong> Semper's Reisen im'Arch. Philipp<strong>in</strong>eu,' Theil 2, Band 2, Heft x. p. 381.100. Doris (Platydoris) coriacea,Doris coriacea, Abraham, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1877, p. 247, pi. 27.figs. 1-4.Platydoris coriacea, Bergh, <strong>in</strong> Semjjer^s 'Heisen im Arch. Thilipp<strong>in</strong>en^Theil 2, Band 2, Suppl.-Heft i. p. 58.Mozambique, between tide-marks {Oopp<strong>in</strong>ger) ; South Africa,Seychelles, and Sir C. Hardy's Island {Abraham).101. Doris (Aster<strong>on</strong>otus) mabilla.Doris mabilla {Bergh), Abraham, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1877, p. 249, pi. 28.figs. 1-4.Aster<strong>on</strong>otus mabilla, Bergh, <strong>in</strong> Semper^s ' Rcisen im Arch. Philipp<strong>in</strong>en^Theil 2, Baud 2, Suppl.-Heft i. p. 71, pi. xx. c. fig. 10.Seychelles and Samoa Islands {Ahraliam) ; Glorioso Islandsand Mozambique ( Cojyp<strong>in</strong>ger).In <strong>the</strong> specimens from <strong>the</strong> two latter localities <strong>the</strong> pale spots up<strong>on</strong><strong>the</strong> back with dark centres are symmetrical!}^ placed up<strong>on</strong> each sideof <strong>the</strong> central l<strong>in</strong>e, which is j^ale and dark spotted at <strong>in</strong>tervals.II.CONCHIFERA.1. Cy<strong>the</strong>rea (Caryatis) obliquata, Hanley.Seychelles.A s<strong>in</strong>gle right valve from this locality is of a rich brown colour,whitish towards <strong>the</strong> iimb<strong>on</strong>es and ventral marg<strong>in</strong>, radiately streakedwith white across <strong>the</strong> brown porti<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> surface, hav<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>lunule and posterior dorsal surface l<strong>in</strong>eated with dark brown. The<strong>in</strong>ner surface is white, fa<strong>in</strong>tly t<strong>in</strong>ted with pale rose towards <strong>the</strong>h<strong>in</strong>der extremity.Poivre Island.2. Circe (Crista) pect<strong>in</strong>ata, L<strong>in</strong>ne.3. Circe (Crista) gibbia, var.Seychelles.This specimen bel<strong>on</strong>gs to <strong>the</strong> variety named C. menJcei, J<strong>on</strong>as.

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