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PROCEEDINGS OF THE MALACOLOGICAL SOCIEIT. 



Two specimens were found by Dr. W. G. Torr, of Brighton, South 

 Australia, during his travels in New Zealand some years ago, and 

 most kindly presented to me. It is easily distinguished from all other 

 New Zealand species of the genus by the almost total smoothness, 



the small size, and the microscopic wrinkles. It is nearest allied to 

 C. Sinclairi. It affords me great pleasure to unite the name of its 

 discoverer with the species. Type in my collection. 



Chiton clavatus, n.sp. 

 Shell small, elongated oval, acutely raised, surface of all valves 

 minutely shagreened, with nodulous sculpture, colour grey, some 



valves brown. Anterior valve with 8 radiate ribs, each consisting 

 of three flatly convex nodules, the uppermost small and round, the 



