Hurron—7The Pliocene Mollusca of New Zealand. 81 
Venus sutcata, Hutton, Trans. N.Z. Inst. Vol. VII. p. 458, pl. xx. 
(Plate rx. fig. 87.) 
Shell ovate, rather attenuated posteriorly; deeply and broadly concentrically 
grooved ; about 40 concentric laminz which are closer together near the ventral 
margin than near the umbo. Length 41mm.; height 35mm. 
Locahty.—Wanganui, Matapiro. 
Perhaps distinct from V’. se/cata, which is a Miocene species. 
VENUS MESODESMA, Quoy and Gaimard, Voy. Astrolabe, Zool. IIT. p. 532, pl. uxxx1v. 
figs. 17-18. 
Locality.—W anganui, Matapiro, Patea. 
Venus caipposa, Hutton, Cat. Tertiary Moll. of N.Z. p. 21. 
(Plate 1x. fig. 88.) 
Perhaps a gibbous variety of the last species. 
Locality. — Wanganui. 
Genus CYTHEREA. 
CYTHEREA MULTISTRIATA, Sowerby ; Reeve, Conch, Icon. Dzone, fig. 60. 
Locahty.— Wanganui, Petane. 
CyrHerea assimiLis, Hutton, Cat. Tertiary Moll. of N.Z. p. 21. (Chzone). 
(Plate rx. fig. 89.) 
Shell ovate, shghtly attenuated posteriorly, its dorsal margin arched ; 
anterior end rounded, its dorsal margin concave. Exterior finely concentrically 
striated, the striz higher and broader at the anterior end. Length 30mm.; 
height 23mm. 
Locality.—W anganui. 
Less elongated than C. mz(ltzstriata. 
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