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form, origiually described as the type of the species, is 

 extremely common and the other apparently entirely absent. 

 The dark-brownish colour of the dorsal surface, with its 

 narrow pale - coloured supra- marginal bands, is still very 

 distinct in the Nelson specimen, even after a lapse of some 

 years, and leaves no doubt in my mind as to the correctness 

 of this identification. 



Geoplana flavimarginata, n. sp. 



Body very long and narrow, especially when crawling, 

 when aia average-sized specimen measures as much as 80mm. 

 long by only 2mm. in breadth. In spirit the body is still 

 long and narrow, flat below and convex above, about 40mm. 

 long and 3mm. broad, with the peripharyngeal aperture 13mm. 

 and the genital aperture 6mm. from the posterior extremity. 



Dorsal surface in life very I'ich deep crimson or Indian red, 

 with a narrow, sharply-defined, supra-marginal yellow band 

 on each side, which contrasts strongly with the red. Anterior 

 tip pink. Ventral surface yellow all over. 



The eyes are numerous, but very minute and inconspicuous. 

 The movements of the living worm are very active. 



This species appears to be intermediate between G. 

 -sanguinea and G. triangulaia var. australis. It is dis- 

 tinguished from the former by the very well defined yellow 

 supra-marginal bands and by the narrower body, and from 

 the latter by the much narrower body and the bright-red 

 colour. From average specimens of both it is distinguished by 

 its smaller size. 



About a dozen specimens were sent to me alive by Mr. W. 

 T. Locke Travers, of Wellington, who found them beneath a 

 damp mat at the door of his greenhouse in May and June, 

 1896. As all the specimens agree closely with one another, I 

 feel justified in distinguishing them by a new specific name. 

 The locality suggests that the species may possibly be 

 introduced. 



Geoplana cucullata,* n. sp. 



Body in life much flattened when at rest, but with no 

 noticeable peculiarity in shape. In spirit, however, the shape 

 is very characteristic : only about three times as long as broad, 

 flattened on both surfaces, and with narrow crenate lateral 

 margins ; the anterior tip strongly curved ventralwards, beak- 

 like, with smooth incurved margin forming a kind of hood, 

 deeply excavated beneath and bearing the eyes along its edge ; 

 the posterior extremity generally broadly rounded, sometimes 

 tapering rather abruptly. 



* Cucullata, hooded. 



