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have been continuous and tolerably rapid, for there are no signs 
of any sea shingle to be found in the neighbourhood. 
Dr. von Lendenfeld asked if there was any evidence of old sea 
beaches in the neighbourhood. 
Mr. J. Inglis said that Starvation Hill was probably shingle. 
The Moeraki Downs were goo feet high, and composed of beds of 
shingle and lignite, covered with vegetable soil. He could not un- 
derstand why they should remain if the sea had flowed over them. 
Professor von Haast did not wish to discuss the question, but 
could give some information. The Canterbury Plains had not 
been all formed at the same period, but the glaciers had advanced 
and retreated several times. The gravels on the Malvern Hills. 
were brought from the Rakaia during the glacier period. The 
Waimakariri had at one time run much further north—by the 
Ashley. Before arriving at any conclusions it was necessary to 
study the whole course of the river at different times. The rocks 
of the Moeraki Downs belonged to the Pareora formation. 
Professor Hutton said he was not aware of any old sea beaches 
in the neighbourhood, but on the coast between Metanau and the 
Conway they could be traced to a height of about 300 feet. 
_ (2.) ‘* Additions to the Sessile-eyed Crustacea of New Zealand,” 
by Charles Chilton, M.A. This paper contained the descriptions 
of new species, notes, &c., as follows :— 
1. Apseudes latus, sp, nov.—A_ single specimen from Lyttelton 
_ Harbour. 
2. Faniva longicauda, sp. nov.—Lyttelton Habour. 
3. Stenetrium fractum, sp. nov.—A single (mutilated) specimen 
of this Australian genus was taken in Lyttelton Harbour. 
4. Cyamus cetit.—Three specimens found on whale (Euphysetes 
pottsi=Viagia breviceps of Northern hemisphere), and were kindly 
handed over to the author by Professor von Haast. They cannot 
be distinguished in any way from the species found in Europe. 
5. Podocerus longimanus, Wyvillea longimanus (Haswell), Podocerus 
cylindvicus, Kirk (not Say).—Specimens taken in Lyttelton un- 
doubtedly belong to the species Wyvillea longimanus, Haswell, but 
must be placed inthe genus Podocevus, for Mr. Haswell’s genus ap- 
pears to be founded on a misinterpretation of the homologies of 
the terminal pleopoda, and on the fact that he has seen males 
only—the very large second gnathopoda are characteristic of the 
males only, in the female they are quite small. These specimens 
from Lyttelton have been compared with specimenstaken at Worser 
Bay by Mr. Kirk, and by him identified with Podocerus cylindvicus, 
Say, which were kindly sent to the author by Mr. Kirk for com- 
parison. Though differing slightly, they are considered to belong 
to the same species, and to be distinct from Podocerus cylindricus, 
Say, though very near to that species. 
6. Levaticum typicum, nov. gen. et sp.—First gnathopoda large 
subchelate, second long chelate, Lyttelton Harbour. 
if Podocerus latipes, sp. nov.—Very near to P. frequens, but having 
the fourth pair of pereiopoda much expanded. Lyttelton Harbour. 
8. Pavanema, gen. nov.—Near to Nenia, Spence Bate, but with 
secondary appendage to the upper antennee, and having the telson 
not divided, but ending posteriorily in conical projections. The 
following three species are described, differing chiefly in the form 
of the second gnathopoda—P. typica, sp. nor. P. dentifera= Moeva 
