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Alcira varians (Hutton), 1885. 



Columbdla varians, Hutton, T.N.Z.I., xvii, 1884 (1885), 314, pi. xvii, fig. 2; Plioc. 

 M., p. 44, pi. vi, fig. 16 (not of Sowerby). Surcvla varians, Hutton: 

 Suter, T.N.Z.I., xxxi, p. 69. Columbdla inconstans, Suter, T.N.Z.I., xxxviii, 

 1905 (1906), p. 329. 



^a&.— Near the Snares Islands, in 50 fathoms (Captain J. Bollons) ; Auckland 

 Islands (Professor Benham). 



Also Foveaux Strait and Dunedin Harbour. 



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 Alcira sanguinea, Suter, 1908. 



Alcira sanguinea, Suter, P. Mai. S., viii, 1908, p. 181, pi. vii, fig. 7. 



Hah.— Near the Bounty Islands, in 50 fathoms (Captain J. Bollons). 



Fam. MARGINELLIDAE, Adams. 

 Genus Marginella, Lamarck, 1801. 



Distribution. — In warm and tropical seas. Found in depths to nearly 400 

 fathoms. 



Marginella (Volvarina) albescens, Hutton, 1873. 



Margindla albescens, Hutton, C.M.M., p. 19. Marginella (Volvarina) infans. Reeve : 

 Hutton, T.N.Z.I., xvi, p. 224 (not of Reeve). 



Hah. — Near the Snares and Bounty Islands, in 50 fathoms (Captain J. Bollons). 

 Also Stewart Island, near Cuvier Island, and Chatham Islands. 



Marginella (Glabella) amoena, Suter, 1908. 

 Margindla (Glahdla) amoena, Suter, P. Mai. S., viii, 1908, p. 184, pi. vii, fig. 15. 

 Hah. — Near the Snares Islands, in 50 fathoms (Captain J. Bollons). 



Marginella (Glabella) lurida, Suter, 1908. 

 Margindla (Glahdla) lurida, Suter, P. Mai. S., viii, 1908, p. 183, pi. vii, fig. 14. 



Hah. — Near the Snares and Bounty Islands, in 50 fathoms (Captain J. Bollons). 

 Also Foveaux Strait, in 15 fathoms. 



Marginella (Glabella) plicatula, n. sp. (Plate I, figs. 4,5.) 



Shell very small, volutiform, fairly solid, white, axially finely plaited. The sculp- 

 ture consists of very fine subequidistant axial plications. Colour a dirty white. 

 Spire very little raised, broadly conoidal, with obtuse apex. Whorls about 3, the 

 last large, convex, slightly contracted at the base. Suture inconspicuous. Aperture 

 high and narrow, almost as high as the shell. Outer lip thickened, smooth inside, 

 with an outer varix extending along the base. Columella slightly oblique, almost 



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