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tapering of the anterior extremity in G. gelatinosa also seems 

 to be distinctive, even in spirit. In spirit, also, the colour of 

 the two specimens is very different, but, as this may be due to 

 different degrees of fading, I say nothing about it at present. 



The single specimen was obtained at Jackson's, on the 

 Teremakau, under a sawn log at the battery, some way up the 

 mountain-side. 



Geoplana splendens, Dendy. 



This handsome species was originally described from a 

 single specimen obtained at Jackson's by my sister, and it 

 gave me great pleasure to meet with it again both at Jackson's 

 and Otira. It may be at once recognised by the three bright- 

 green stripes on the dark-brown background of the dorsal 

 surface. I only found a single specimen at each of the above- 

 mentioned localities. 



Geoplana mariae, Dendy. 



I obtained one specimen of this species at Otira and four 

 or five near Lake Mahinapua. 



Geoplana subquadrangulata, Dendy. 



I have now to record this common East Coast species from 

 Otira, Jackson's, and Lake Mahinapua, on the West Coast, 

 though it was not abundant at any of these localities. The 

 Otira specimen was very dark-coloured, and had a faint green 

 speckled lustre on the back, and only the narrow median 

 dorsal stripe was recognisable. 



I have also received varieties of this species collected at 

 Dunedin by Mr. Suter. 



Geoplana suteri, n. sp. 



Body when crawling long and narrow ; approximately 

 oval in transverse section, flattened above and below ; taper- 

 ing gradually in front and behind. One specimen, when crawl- 

 ing, measured 4:4mm. in length by little over 2mm. in breadth, 

 and the same, in spirit, 32mm. by 3mm. 



In spirit the body is flattened above, more convex below, 

 of approximately uniform width throughout, with the peri- 

 pharyngeal aperture in about the middle, and the genital about 

 half-way between it and the posterior extremity. 



Eyes numerous, arranged as usual in antero - lateral 

 patches, continued in approximately single series round the 

 anterior tip. 



In life the ground-colour of the dorsal surface was pale 

 yellow -brown with six very narrow dark -brown stripes 

 arranged in pairs, two being close together, one on each side 

 of the middle line, and two not quite so close together, just 



