T. W. Kirg.—Notes on some New Zealand Crustaceans. 401 
Art. LVII.—Notes on some New Zealand Crustaceans. By T. W. Kmr, 
Assistant in the Colonial Museum. 
[Read before the Wellington Philosophical Society, 11th January, 1879.) 
Squilla, Fabr. 
Squilla armata, M. Edw., Hist. Nat. Crust., IL., p. 521; Gray, Hist. Chile, 
Zool., Vol. IIL, Crust., p. 228; Trans. N.Z. Inst., Vol. X., p. 474. 
Several very fine specimens of this species were recently obtained in 
Wellington Harbour. 
At the same time a specimen was procured differing from S. armata in 
having a high median crest on the carapace; no spines on the ophthalmic 
segment; only five spines on the terminal joint of the prehensile limbs, 
and a nearly square rostral plate. 
The specimen is much broken, the whole of the thoracic segments aro 
missing. Length about 5 inches. 
Squilla indefensa, Mihi. 
A third specimen of this species was shown to me a short time since; it 
was procured at Waikanae by Mr. J. Taylor, a student of the Wellington 
College, and is now preserved in the Museum of that institution. 
Calocaris, Bell. 
Calocaris macandree, Bell; Brit. Crust., p. 231. 
Two specimens of this remarkable Crustacean were obtained by myself 
a few weeks since, on the Otaki beach, near tho wreck of tho ‘City of 
Auckland. Although they must have been lying on the sand for somo 
hours at least, one of them showed distinctly the delicate pink colouring 
mentioned by Prof. Bell in his description. 
Callianassa, Leach. 
Callianassa. sp. ind. 
A specimen undoubtedly referable to this genus has been obtained by 
Mr. H. B. Kirk, at Island Bay. The carapace is much broken ; right claw 
the largest. Total length, 14 inch. 
Gebia, Leach. 
Gebia hirtifrons, Dana; U.S. Explor. Exped., XIII., Crust., part I., p. 611. 
A specimen in the private collection of Mr. H. B. Kirk appears to belong 
to this species. It measures 24 inches in total length, ** the hand slender, 
hairy, and not dentieulated below; the wrist has a spine at its upper apex 
and one on the inner margin, but none at the lower apex;" legs hairy; 
“front hardly, if at all, three-lobed.” 
The specimen agrees well with the figure of G. hirtifrons, in tho Zoology 
of the Voyage of H.M.SS. ‘ Erebus’ and * Terror,’ 
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