322 " THETIS " SCIENTIFIC RESULTS. 



P. rucjflsa, Recluz., Journ. de Conch., iv., 1853, p. 50, pi. ii., £. 4, 5. 



P. australis, Souverbie, Joum. de Conch., xi., 1863, p. 287, pi. xii., 

 f. 8; Id., Angas, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1867, p. 926. 



Kellia halaustina, Gould, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., viii., 1861, 

 p. 34. 



Stations 13, 14. 



A few odd valves from off Port Kembla in 63-75 fathoms, and 

 off Cape Three Points in 41-50 fathoms, which were probably 

 swept down from shallow water. 



FamUy CARDIIDJE. 



CARDIUM, Lhwe. 



CARD [CM STRIATULUM, Sowpyrhy, var THETIDIS, Hedley, 



var. nov. 



Cardium striatahtin, Sowerby, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1840, p. 105; Id., 

 Conch. Illust., 1841, Cardium, sp. 9, f. 16 (not 45). 



Stations 13, 49. 



A considerable series taken by the " Thetis " appears specificallj'' 

 inseparable from C. slriatidum. Compared with sjDecimens from 

 New Zealand ours are very diminutive, being only 12-5 mm. in 

 length and 1 1 '5 mm. in height ; in proportion to their bulk the}^ 

 are more thin and delicate, the concentric sculpture is fainter, and 

 the angle limiting the posterior prickly area is le.ss pronounced. 



Sowerby quotes Conch. 111., f. 45, for his species. It seems to 

 me to represent the allied C. prdchellrcui., Graj'^. 



From off Port Kembla in 63-75 fathoms, and off Cape Three 

 Points in 41-50 fathoms. 



Famify VENERIDyE. 



CHIONE, Megerle. 

 CHIONE PLACIDA, PhiUppi, sp. 



Venus placida, Philippi, Abbild. Besclir., i., 1844, p. 128, pi. ii., 

 f. 2. 



V. roborata, Hanley, Proc. Zool. Hoc, 1844 (1845), p. 161. 



Station 49. 



This species is usually quoted ))y Hanley's name, which, how- 

 ever, is subsequent to that pruposcul l)y Philippi. The fascicule 



