RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1837]. Abstract of Quoy and Gaimard, Astrolabe…Zoologie. vols. 2-3. (Mollusques). CUL-DAR205.3.47-49. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2025. RN1
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Zoologie of the voyage of the Astrolabe vol II
p 239. Velutina cancellata. Guam & Vanikoro
—259 Doris scabra Tonga. Vanikoro. New Guinea
334 Siphonaria acuta Celebes & Van
— 5 — albicante New Ireland & do
378. Hyalaea trispenosa. Gibraltar. Bass' Str. Antilles. Indian-Arch
380 — {
longirostris Oc. Atlantic Lesueur.— Amboina
& Teneriffe. Q. et G.
p. 383. Mentions that Criseis spiniferi of Rang. was found by them at Tucopia
p 385 Cleodora cuspidata Equatorial Atlantic & a variety in Pacific
411 Buccinum undosum Tonga. Vanikora & many other places
442. — coronatum. variety (a). Tonga & New Guinea.
444 — reticulatum Van & Europe
448 — globosum Van. & N. Ireland
474 Littorina angulifera Tonga. New Guinea & other places
480 — diemensis. Van diemen. Aust. N. Zealand Is this not one of genera which Forbes thinks cannot be transported.
487 Planaxis sulcata Amboina. Mauritius Van
489 — brevis Guam. N. Guinea
514 Turbinella rustica. New Guinea. Ireland Tonga
517. — lineata do — do
522 Pleurotoma babylonia do do
525 — rosea. New Holland Port Western & N. Zealand
542 Triton pileana Tonga & Van
547 — leucosternum King George's S. & N. Z. slighly differently coloured about head —
549 — graviferum. New Ireland & Van
558— Purpura hippocastanum Tucopia & Tonga
565 — nassoides Tonga & N. Ireland, more elongated variety &c
579 — arachnoides do & Guam
585. Colombella mendicaria ad = do — Tucopia
587 — pardalina Van. & N. Guinea
638 Mitra episcopalis India. all isld in Pacific (Tonga)
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p. 643. Mitra paupercula. N. Ireland & East Indies Isd.—
Vol. III
p. 9. Olive erythrostome Tonga & New Guinea
p. 30. Cypraea tigris. all isd in Pacific (Tonga) Mauritius
33 — caput serpentis do — do
45. — moneta & annulus nearly all warm seas
47 — isabella many places in South Sea
67 Strombus gibberulus. Tonga. Moluccas Guam
70 — luhuanus N. Guinea & many places in S.S
96 Conus tulipa Moluccas, Van (Vanikoro?)
113 Cerithium nodulosum. Tonga do & others
187 Nerita versicolor { do, & var with longer tentacule & differnt colour, Tucopia
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193 — pulligera. Guam & Van
198 — strigilata Molluccas & Guam
206 Navicella elliptica F.W. [fresh water] Mauritius. Bourbon. &. do
218 Turbo tuberculosus Tonga & Van. variations
262 Trochus canaliculatus do, do
265 Rotella lineolata India & Mediterranean
280 Delphinula laciniata N. Ireland & more spiny var. perhaps south Vanikoro
355. Patelloides flammea. Van diemen's land & Guam
364 — orbicularis Van. & variety frm Amboina
392 Chiton longicymba New Holland & N. Zealand
421 — zelandicus N. Zealand King George's S. has species very near to this
447. Pedum spondiloïdeum Van. Seychelles (Mauritius?)
486 Tridacna gigas Tonga. E. Ind . Archipelago New Ireland. Timor.
492 — maculata N. Ireland & Van
496 Donax cardioides. N. Guinea. N. Holland. N. Ireland & Tahiti
555 Terebratula recurva King George's S. & N. Zealand
Fish—
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p. 653. Serranus myriaster. N. Guinea. Sandwich Isd.
679. Holocentrum leo. Van. & many places in S. Sea
680 — binotatum. N. Guinea & Guam
Biphore cordiforme. Pl 88: 7-8
Reference:
Quoy, J. R. C. and Gaimard, J. P. 1832-1835. Voyage de découvertes de l'Astrolabe ... 1826-1827-1828-1829, sous le commandement de M. J. Dumont d'Urville. Zoologie. vols. 2-3. (Mollusques) Paris.
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