Paulia horrida Gray, 1840

Gray 1840: 278; 1866: 8; Ludwig 1899: 690; Ludwig 1899: 690; H.L. Clark 1902: 523; 1910: 333; Döderlein 1936: 318; Spencer & Wright 1966: U63; Rowe 1977: 209.

Occurrence. Galapagos Islands and Peru. 1.5–15 m.

Material Examined. CASIZ 102116, Albemarle Island, Galapagos, 15.2 m. Coll . R. E. Snodgrass, Bedmund Heller, Feb. 1899, 2 dry spec. R =5.2, r=3.0; R =4.8, r=2.4. CASIZ 102117, Albemarle Island, 1.5 m. Coll . R. E. Snodgrass, Bedmund Heller, Feb. 1899. 1 dry spec. R =6.3, r=3.2. USNM E18919, Tagus Cove, Albemarle Island, Galapagos. Coll. G.M. Wellington. 3 dry specs .

Pauliastra n. gen. replacement for Pauliella

Pauliella Ludwig 1905: 151 .

Etymology. The genus is a derivative of the original Paulia Gray, 1840

Comment. As indicated by Rowe (1977) Pauliella Ludwig, 1905 is a homonym of Pauliella Munier-Chalmas, 1895 (Mollusca) . Pauliella enigma Ludwig, 1905 is accepted herein as valid thus requiring a replacement name. The new designation, Pauliastra n. gen. is proposed as the replacement genus for Pauliella Ludwig, 1905 .