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Limacina inflata d'Orbingy. Plate XII, fig. 1, la. 



" Structural and Systematic Conchology," Tryon, vol. 2, p. 94, 

 pi. xlii, fig. 22. 



This species is new to our New Zealand fauna; it is rather plentiful 

 in the Big King dredging, and scarcer in (B) and (C). 



Styliola subulata Quoy. Plate XII, fig. 2. 



" Structural and Systematic Conchology," Tryon, vol. 2, p. 91, 

 pi. xlii, fig. 6. 



This genus has not apparently previously been recorded as occur- 

 ring in New Zealand. It is certainh' rather rare, as I do not remember 

 seeing it in any other dredging. 



Scissurella regia n. sp. Plate XII, fig. 3, 3a, 36, 3c. 



Shell small turbinate. Whorls 3, slightly angled, upper surface 

 lightly convex, under-surface more convex, last whorl large. Proto- 

 conch of 2 whorls, minute, smooth, dull. Sculpture : 2 fine sharp raised 

 spiral keels, near together on the angle of the Avhorls. Fine flexuous 

 riblets on both the surfaces, but on the under-surface they are crossed 

 by fine spiral lirae, which are more distinct round the umbilicus. 

 Umbilicus small, open. Aperture obscurely triangular. Anal slit be- 

 tween the keels on the outer lip, long and more contracted at the edge 

 of the lip than at its upper end. Operculum unknown. Colour white. 



Material. — The holotype in my collection. Paratypes : Two perfect, 

 five imperfect, in the Dominion Museum; one perfect in the Australian 

 Museum, Sydney; one perfect in Mr. Suter's collection; six perfect and 

 thirteen imperfect ones in my collection. 



Remarks. — Mr. C. Hedley, of Sydney, considers this is a good species, 

 not hitherto described; he says, "It is more finely sculptured than 

 one I described from this coast, Scissurella aiistralis " (Mem. Austral. 

 Mus., vol. 4, 1903, p. 329, fig. 63). Later on he suggested that it might 

 be S. mantelli Woodward (vide " Manual New Zealand Mollusca," 1914, 

 p. 88, pi. vi, fig. 10), but it does not at all resemble that species, being 

 more depressed and quite differently sculptured. It slightly resembles 

 S. crispata, but is quite distfnct from it, while it is very much more 

 nearly allied to S. aiistralis Hedley, the general shape of the shells, 

 especially the spires, being very similar. It seems to be rather a rare 

 form, occurring only in quantity in the Big King dredging, with a 

 single specimen in (B). 



Brookula sp. ? Plate XII, fig. 4. 



Mr. Hedley classed this specimen as belonging to this genus, but 

 owing to lack' of time it has not yet been specifically identified. (See 

 Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 47, p. 444, for generic name). 



Monilea semireticulata (Suter). 



Cf. Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 47, p. 439. 



Liotia polypleura Hedley, and Liotia rotula Suter. 

 Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 47, p. 442. 



