380 Transactions. 
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL. 
the unusual nature of this food: Paua 4 solids, 23-1 per cent. 
solids, 8-14 per cent. = fat, 7-5 per cent. = ash, and approximately 28 per 
cent. was soluble in 96 per cent. alcohol, but insoluble in ether. 
TABLE III. Visceral ^ Muscle 
Part. Part. 
Grammes. Grammes 
(1.) Fresh weight of edible portion 91-00 
ater percentage Re 75-70 74-20 
(3.) Solids by difference zi 24-30 25-80 
ercentage composition of the solids— 
.(4.) Total nitrogen  .. "a i sd $4 9-30 12-24 
(5.) Non-protein nitrogen ES 1 A a 2 295 4-70 
(6.) Nitrogen insoluble in alcohol 
(7.) Protein [maximal — (4) x Вор — iss is 
(8.) Protein [minimal = (6) x 6-25] — .. E. i д :00 
(9.) Glycogen by calculation from Table IT ae » .. (2-36) (5:95) 
10.) Fat (ethereal extract) m ae p 23 
11.) As 
( .. 7:04 6:57 
( cu cp: P x circa 7-00 6:17 
nimal deficit 
100 — [(7) + (9) + (10 11 "i b .. 95:50 3-50 . 
— 1 Maximal dolis b EVREN 
L 100 — [(8) + (9) + (10) + (11)] = 5 .. 43:90 34-30 
REMARKS. 
The foregoing observations indicate that the paua has a considerable 
value as a foo 
aring on the question of the food of fishes. For example, it is known 
that in some cases, such as the herring, the fats of the minute crustaceans 
In conclusion, we beg to thank the University of Otago for facilities in 
Carrying on this work, and to acknowledge again the financial assistance 
of the research grant from the New Zealand Institute which made it possible. 
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