T. W, Kiex.—On Charadrius fulvus. 59 
n A. tuberculata, The transverse processes are finer and more numerous, 
consequently the tubercles forming the keels are smaller, the space between 
the keels is much less. 
Some of these differences have been noticed before, but were thought 
to be probably due to age; that such is not the case will be apparent to 
all who examine the specimens on the table. 
A shell containing the animal having been sent to the Canterbury 
Museum by Mr. Robson, Dr. von. Haast very kindly granted the loan of 
them, and at once forwarded.them for my examination. 
The animal proves to belong to the same species as a specimen from the 
Chatham Islands, described by Professor Hutton on p. 2 of the Catalogue 
of Marine Mollusca (1873), under the name of A. tuberculata. 
The specimen now under consideration was procured at Portland 
Island, is somewhat larger than the Chatham Island one, and shows some 
slight differences, but only such as are frequently found between members 
of the same species. Such being the case, I cannot do better than quote 
"Professor Hutton’s description. 
« Animal.—Body oblong, rounded behind, smooth, spotted with violet : 
eyes large, prominent; siphuncle united to the base of the arms by a lateral 
membrane; arms tapering, except the dorsal pair, which are palmate at the 
end, these are the shortest, the next pair to them the longest, and the 
others graduated ; the lowest pair are keeled on the outside; membrane 
small, all the arms equally webbed; cups large, less than their own 
diameter apart, in two rows, with a single row of rather small cups round 
the mouth.” 
To which he adds the following remark :—'* As the shell of this animal 
was not obtained, I refer it doubtfully to this species, as it differs from Dr. 
Gray’s description.” 
It is satisfactory that conclusive evidence is now forthcoming, and that 
this animal with its exquisitely beautiful shell is to enjoy specific distinc- 
tion. I would therefore suggest for this latest addition to the fleet, the 
name of Argonauta gracilis. 
Arr. VIII.— Notice of the Occurrence of the Eastern Golden Plover (Charadrius 
fulvus, Gl.) near Wellington. By T. W. Krz. 
[Read before the Wellington Philosophical Society, 9th July, 1884.] 
Turs handsome little bird, although possessing one of the widest geographi- 
cal ranges of any known species, Was until recently included in the New 
Zealand Fauna solely upon the authority of a single specimen in the British 
