Hvrrox.— Contributions to the Calenterate Fauna of New Zealand. 275 
Physalia megalista, Peron et Lesueur, Voy., 2nd ed., pl. 59, f. 1; Lesson, 
Acaléphes, p. 558. 
Abundant on the coasts of the North Island, rare near Dunedin 
Velella pacifica, Eschsch. Ac., p. 174, No. 8, pl. 15, f. 4; Lesson, Acaléphes, 
p. 578. 
Abundant on the coasts of the North Island. I have never found it 
near Dunedin 
LucERNARIDA. 
Lucernaria campanulata, Lamouroux. Johnston, British Zoophytes, p 
A specimen collected by Mr. R. Gillies, at Brighton, near Dunedin, 
answers very well to the description of this species. 
ZOANTHARIA. 
Diactis, gen. nov 
Column smooth, divided into two portions, of which the upper is 
retractile into the lower. Tentacles numerous, subulate, arranged in 
many rows. 
This new genus belongs to the family Antheade. Actinia nivea, Lesson 
(Voy. Coquille, Zoology, chap. xiv., p. 81, pl. IIL, f. 8), from Peru, pro- 
bably belongs to it. 
D. crocata, sp. nov. 
Column: Lower portion longer than broad, expanded at the base, con- 
tracted in the middle, pale yellowish brown with numerous white longitu- 
dinal streaks; upper portion shorter and narrower than the lower, yellowish 
orange, very faintly streaked with lighter, and getting brown towards the 
disc. Disc expanded, as broad as the lower portion of the column, circular, 
concave, yellow-orange. Tentacles numerous, half the diameter of the disc 
in length, and of the same colour. Mouth small, elongated, white. 
Port Chalmers, a single specimen on Boltenia australis. 
The body of this animal varies remarkably in form, and is constantly 
changing its shape. When normally expanded the column is about an inch 
long. The tentacles are not very sensitive, but can be retracted with the 
upper part of the column into the lower part. 
Peachia carnea, sp. nov.. 
Column flesh colour; semi-transparent with pale longitudinal lines, con- 
tracted below the mouth, and again about one-third from the posterior end, 
but the form is variable; anus large and conspicuous. Disc pale flesh-colour, 
rayed with brown. Mouth raised, surrounded by a brown-banded ring, on 
one side a number of small papille. Tentacles twelve, rather longer than 
the diameter of the dise, simple, pale flesh-colour with about five brown, 
often chevroned, bands on the upper surface. 
