BY CAPTAIN F. W. HUTTON, F.G.S. 513 



Family. Glycimerid^e. 



Saxicava australis. Lamarck, Anim s. Vert, 2nd edition. "Vol. 

 V., p. 153 (1840); Reeve, Conch. Icon., fig. 8. Hiatella 

 minuta, Gray in Dieffenbach's New Zealand. Vol. II., p. 252 

 (1843). 



Habitat. — Throughout New Zealand in the roots of Kelp. 

 Found also in Australia and Tasmania. 



Panop^ea neozelanica. Quoy and Gaimard, Voy. Astrolabe, 

 Zool. III., p. 547, pi. 83, fig. 7-9 (1835) ; Reeve, Conch. 

 Icon., fig. 9 ; P. Solandri, Gray in Dieffenbach's New Zea- 

 land, Vol. III., p. 255 (1843); Reeve Conch. Icon., fig. 6. 



Habitat. — Common in the north, rare in the south ; Chatham 

 Islands. 



Family. Corbulid.e.* 



Corbula erythrodon. Lamarck, Anim. s. Vert. 2nd edition, 

 Vol. VI., p. 138 (1840) ; Reeve, Conch. Icon., fig. 4 ; G. 

 macilenta, Hutton Cab. Tertiary Moll, of New Zealand, p. 

 18 (1873). 



Habitat. — North Island. 

 Found also in Japan, 



The shell is distinguished by having both valves longitudinally 

 grooved. 



Corbula neozelanica. Quoy and Gaimard, Voy. Astrolabe, 

 Zool. III., p. 511, pi. 85, fig. 12-14 (1835); C. catlowce, 

 Reeve, Conch. Icon., fig. 21. 



Habitat. — North Island. 

 Found also in Australia. 

 Both valves are finely longitudinally striated. 



* The following species is omitted : — 



Corbula adusta. Hinds from W. Africa. 



