232 FAUNA OF NEW ZEALAND. 



Wood's Cat., f. 62. M. Pes. struthio Cameli. Chem- 

 nitz, x., t. 160, f. 1520-21. Spengler, Naturf., xvii., 

 24, t. 2, f. A andB. S. Nodulosa. Lam. S. Strami- 

 nea. Sow., Gen. 

 Inhabits New Zealand. Marty n, 1784. West coast 



N. Island. Dieffenbach. 



They live in the sand like the olives, and have an exceedingly 

 small operculum. The shell, before the mouth is formed, is very 

 brittle ; they are then usually longitudinally banded with purple. 



28. Struthiolaria scutulata. Bucc. scutulatum. Martyn, 



U. C., t. 55. Wood's Cat., f. 81. Struth. oblita. 

 Sow., Chemn., and Vig. 21, f. C. and D. 

 Inhabits New Zealand. Martyn. 



Fam. BUCCINID^E. 



29. Buccinum melo. Lesson. Rev. Zool., 1840, 355. 

 Inhabits New Zealand. Lesson. 



30. Buccinum Triton. Lesson. Rev. Zool., 1841, 37. 

 Inhabits New Zealand. Lesson. 



Is this distinct from Fusus Nodosus ? 



31. Purpura. Bucc. striatum. Martyn 3 U. C , t. 41. 

 Inhabits New Zealand. Martyn. 



Perhaps only a young specimen of the next species. 



32. Purpura succincta. Lam. Bucc. succinctum. Mar- 



tyn, U. C., t. 45. Bucc. orbita. Chemn., x., 199, t. 



154, f. 1471-72. Wood's Cat., f. 75. 

 Inhabits New Zealand. Martyn. 

 Purpura emarginata, Desh., Mag. Zool., 1841, t. 25, 



appears to be only a monstrosity of this species, with 



a notch in the outer lip. 



Grows to a large size ; the axis 4J inches long, and 1 in dia- 

 meter. Dr. Stang r. 



33. Purpura textilosa. Lam. viii., 242. Enc. Meth., t. 



398, f. 4-6. Quoy et Gaim., Voy. Astrol., ii., 552, t. 

 37, f. 1, 3. 



Inhabits New Zealand. Passe des Fran$ais. Quoy. 

 A variety of the former, most probably. 



