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of specimens so labelled iu the British Museum. T have not met with it, nor does it 

 oceur, so far as I am aware, in any of the local museums in the Colony, hut, beiui;- 

 a pelagic species of very wide distribution, it is probably quite a correct reference. At 

 the same time, Tilhol (^liss. de Tile Campbell, p. 1.31) states that Huttou has collected 

 it iu the South Islaiul. 



Genus 3. Bithynis, Philippi, ISGO. 

 1. Bithynis oknatus, Olivier. 



1812. Paliemoii ornutns, Olivier, Eiiryci. viii. p. (UiO. 



1887. Vahamuii nntutus, M.-Edvv. Hist. Nat. (.'rust. ii. p. .'59(i. 

 1876. PaUeiiioii umutus, Aliers, Cat. N.Z. Crust, p. 87. 



This is another species of wide distril)ution in the seas of the .southern tropical regions, 

 and is introduced into the list of New Zealand Crustacea on the authority of Heller, wlio 

 obtained it at Auckland. All Heller's identilications of New Zealand Crustacea are, 

 however, doubtful, as the ' Novara ' collections appear to have got mixed up. 



I have not heard of its being found at any other part of the Colony, nor does it seem 

 to occur in the museum collections as a local species. 



Genus J;. Bit vciiycaui'I's, Bate, 188S. 

 1. Bkachycarpus Aidouini, Bate. 



1888. Bate, ' Challeuger ' Macrura, p. 7'JS, pi. V2'.). fig. j. 



This species is fully described by IJate from a single female specimen, but it is 

 apparently common in shallow waters round the coasts. The number of teeth in the 

 rostrum varies from eight to nine in the upper, and from four to six in the lower margin. 

 When alive, the body of the animal is nearly transparent, the hepatic region being green. 

 On placing the specimens m alcohol the green turns to a In-ight red, and numerous red 

 star-like spots also appear on the bases of the limbs, the colours dying out after a day 

 or two. 



Habitat. Cook Strait, 10 fathoms (' Challengoir ' Exped.) ; Tasman and Blueskin Bays, 

 10 fathoms, trawled. 



Bhtrlhntion. Coiitiued to New Zealand. 



Family NE.MATOCARCINID.E. 



Genus 1. Nematoo'ARCIXUS, A. Milne-Edwards, 188 1-. 

 1. Nematocahciniis undulatipes, Bate. 



1888. Bate, ' Clialleuger ' Macrura, p. 801, i)l. MO. 



Ihdjilat. North of the Kermadec Islands, 600 fathoms. 

 l)i^lf(but(un. rhili2)pines and Biinda Islands. 



