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island is formed by the Petane Series,—part of the Wanganui System— 
which rest unconformably on the Scinde Island limestone—part of the 
Pareora System. This limestone forms all the southern and central 
parts of the island. Lists of the fossils found in the Scinde Island 
limestone, and in the Petane series are given. Both are covered uncon- 
formably by a ‘brick-earth’ which sometimes contains pumice. 
(3) ‘“‘New Species of Tertiary Shells,” by Professor Hutton. 
Cylichna vefleca. A small species of Volvula, mucronate 
posteriorly —White Rock River. 
Murex espinosus. Distinguished from J. octagonus by the 
complete absence of spines—Petane. 
Columbella angustata. With narrow spiral grooves; seven on 
the penultimate and fifteen on the body whorl—Petane. 
Nassa socialis. The same as .V. compta, Hutton, not of 
Adams. 3 
Pleurostoma plicatella. With about 15-17 longitudinal ribs on 
a whorl, the whole spirally striated, only two in the sinus 
area—V anganul. 
Drilha equistriata. Fifteen oblique longitudinal ribs on a 
whorl, crossed by numerous low and sub-equal spiral ribs, 
which also are found on the sinus area—Petane. 
Natica Darwinit. The same as NX. solida, Sowerby, but not 
NV. solida, Blainville. 
Natica gibbosa. Large spire almost buried, the body whorls 
gibbous; umbilicus covered.—White Rock River, &. 
Cerithium nodosum. The same as C. nodulosum, Hutton, not 
of Brug. 
Bitttum cinctum. Spire whorls with four and body whorl 
with six to eight spiral ribs—Petane and Wanganui 
Struthiolaria calear. This is the same as S. cincta, var. C. of 
the Catalogue of Tertiary Mollusca of New Zealand. 
Struthiolaria spinosa. Formed out of S. tuberculata for those 
shells with spinous tubercles. 
Cyclostrema obliquata. Large and with a very oblique mouth ; 
a spiral groove above the periphery— Wanganui. 
Waldheimia ovalis. .Oval, with the lateral margins nearly 
straight, the anterior margin slightly sinuated. Beak 
angled on each side; deltidium well developed, the 
foramen small—Wanganui, and Napier. 
Christchurch, 6th August, 1885.—Dr. Symes, President, in the chair. 
New Members.—Rev. T. Taylor, Dr. Deamer, Dr. Robinson, 
Messrs. D. Neish, — Gill, W. Crystall. and C. E. Brown. 
Papers.—(1) ‘Observations on the Fucoidee of Banks Peninsula,” 
by R, M. Laing, M.A. A list of 23 species found on Banks Peninsula — 
is given, all but one having been obtained by the author as well as 
several others not yet identified. Notes on the histology and repro- 
ductive organs of the following species accompany it:—Adenocystis — 
Lessoni, Lcklonia radiata, Macrocystis Dubentit, D’Urvillea utilis, — 
Notheia anomala, Sphlachnidiwm rugosum, Marginaria Boryana and 
M, Urvilleana, which are united. 
