252 Transactions. 



sparrow {Passer domesticus), greenfinch [Ligurinus chloris), 

 chaffinch {Fringilla ccelehs), goldfinch {Carduelis elegans), red- 

 poll {Linota rufescens), yellow - hammer {Emberiza citrinella), 

 (drl-hunting {Emheriza cirlus), starling {Sternus vulgaris), house- 

 mynah {Acridotheres fristis), Australian magpie [Gymnorhina 

 leuconota), skylark {Alauda arvensis), rook {Corvus frugilegus), 

 white swan (Cygnus olor), black swan {Cygnus atratus), swamp- 

 quail (Synoecus australis), Californian quail {Callipej)la cali- 

 fornica), pheasant {Phasianus colchicus), ring-necked pheasant 

 {Phasiamis torquatus), lapwing {Vanallus cristatus). 



Art. XXVI. — Results of Dredging in Hauraki Gtdf ; with Descrip- 

 tions of Seven Netv Species. 



By Henry Suter. 



{Read before the Wellhigton Philosophical Society, 3rd October, 1900.] 

 Plate IX. 

 When returning from dredging in 110 fathoms off Great Barrier 

 Island, the results of which were published in last year's Transac- 

 tions, some dredging was also done in about 25 fathoms, on 

 rocky bottom, one mile south-west off Channel Island, com- 

 monly known as " The Watchman," and the following is an 

 account of the different species of Mollusca obtained : — 



1. Cylichna thetidis, Hedley. 

 Mem. Austral. Mus., vol. iv, 1903, p. 395, fig. Ill in text. 

 A few immature shells. This is an addition to our fauna. 



2. Drillia laevis, Hutton. 

 Cat. Mar. Moll. N.Z., 1873, p. 12. 

 One empty shell. 



3. Drillia buchanani, Hutt., subsp. maorum, E. A. Smith. 



Drillia (?) maorum, E. A. Smith, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4), 

 vol. xix, 1877, p. 497. 

 One empty shell. 



4. Daphnella protensa, Hutton. 

 Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. xvii, 1885, p. 317. 

 One empty shell. 



