STUDIES ON THE MOLLUSCAN FAECES (III)

Abstract

The present paper is a record of observations on the molluscan faecal pellets of fourty species inclusive of thirty-three gastropods, three polyplacophores, two scaphopods and two cephalopods. They were all collected from various parts of Chiji-wa Bay on the western coast of Kyushu Island and its adjacent regions. Before passing into the description, I wish to express my cordial thanks to Dr. Taiji KIKUCHI, Mr. Akio TAKI and to other members of the Amakusa Marine Biological Laboratory, Kyushu University, for their kind help and facilities given to me during my work at the Laboratory. Thanks are also due to Dr. Takasi TOKIOKA for his editorial advices and criticisms.