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PhysaLia megalista, Peron et Lesueur, Voy., 2nd ed., pi. 59, f. 1 ; Lesson, 

 Acalephes, p. 558. 

 Abundant on the coasts of the North Island, rare near Dunedin. 

 Velella pacifica, Eschsch. Ac, p. 174, No. 8, pi. 15, f. 4 ; Lesson, Acalephes, 

 p. 578. 

 Abundant on the coasts of the North Island. I have never found it 

 near Dunedin. 



LUCEBNAKIDA. 



Lucernaria campanulata, Lamouroux. Johnston, British Zoophytes, p. 

 248. 

 A specimen collected by Mr. E. Gilhes, 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 Antheadfp,. Actinia nivea, Lesson 

 (Voy. Coquille, Zoology, chap, xiv., p. 81, pi. III., f. 8), from Peru, pro- 

 bably belongs to it. 

 D. crocata, sp. nov. 



Column : LoAver 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 si^ecimen 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-thu'd from the posterior end, 

 but the form is variable ; anus large and conspicuous. Disc pale flesh-colour, 

 rayed with brown. Mouth raised, smTounded by a brown-banded ring, on 

 one side a number of small papfllse. Tentacles twelve, rather longer than 

 the diameter of the disc, simple, pale flesh-colour with about five brown, 

 often chevroned, bands on the upper surface. 



