44 JOURNAL OF SCIENCE. 
‘¢ Additions to the New Zealand Custacea,” (read October 7, 1881) by Chas, 
Chilton, B. A.—In this paper the following Crustacea were described :—Hymenicus 
marmoratus sp. noy., a small crab common in Lyttelton Harbour, but apparently 
hitherto undescribed. Allied to A. varius. Elamena (?) lacustris sp. nov., a 
resi: water crab from Lake Pupuke, Auckland. Doubtfully referred to Zlamena, 
Anthura flagellata sp, nov., an Isopod, a single specimen of which was obtained 
from Lyttelton Harbour. JMicrodentopus maculatus, Thomson. An animal 
resembling this species in everything but the gnathopoda, was hence described as 
the male. It resembles but is distinct from Aora typica. 
**On some Subterranean Crustacea,’”’ (read November 3rd, 1881) by Chas, 
Chilton, B.A.—The Crustacea described in this paper were all obtained from a 
pump at Eyreton, North Canterbury. ‘There are 4 species, 1 Isopod and 3 Amphi- 
poda, They are all destitute of eyes. The Isopod, Cruregus fontanus, nov. gen. 
et. sp., is remarkable for the absence of the last pair of thoracic legs. The Amphi- 
poda are Callivpe subterranea, sp. nov. Of this the female is very common, but the 
male is rare. Cvrangonyx compactus, sp.nov. A species of this genus is found in 
in wells in England. Gammarus fragilis, sp.nov. This species is rather rarely 
found, but is larger in size than the others. Since. writiug the paper I have found 
that the animal I have described is a female. 
‘« Additions to the Crustacean Fauna of New Zealand,”’ (read 22nd November, 
1881) by Geo. M. Thomson, F.L.S.—Ten species are described in this paper as 
follows :—(1) Squzlla tridentata, n. sp., allied to S. indefensa, T. H. Kirk. (2) 
Paranthura costana, Bates, a species originally described as from the British seas. 
(3) Anonyx corpulentus, n. sp., near the Greenland A. holbdliz, and (4) A. exiguus, 
Stimpson, originally described from Eastern N. America. (5) Phoxus batet, Has- 
well, an Australian species. (6) Polycheria obtusa, n. sp., near the Australian P. 
tenuipes. (7) Leucothoe trailit, n. sp., near the N. American L. grandimanus. 
(8) Moera quadrimanus, Dana., a Fijian form, and (9) M. etrzez, n. sp. (10) A 
remarkable form ot Amphipod for which a distinct genus, /phigenta, is proposed, 
under the name J/. ¢ypica. The general form is like Zcéllius, Dana, but it is even 
more [sopod-like. ‘The most of the species are from Stewart’s Island, a few from 
Otago Harbour. 
MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
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NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE. 
A meeting ot the Governors was held in the Colonial Museum, 
Wellington, on toth November, His Excellency the Governor 
(president) in the chair. 
The chief business was the making of arrangements for the 
publication of the ensuing volume of the “‘ Transactions.” Up to 
date fifty original papers, accompanied by forty plates, had been 
received, and more were expected, as some of the societies had 
not ended tor the season. The forthcoming volume promises to 
be a most interesting one. 
Dr. Newman’s proposal that the meetings of the Institute 
should be held at the chief places in the colony —after the tashion 
of the British Association—lapsed. 
WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 
22nd October.—Dr. Hector (president) in the chair. 
New members—Messrs. Williamson and C. Gillespie. 
Papers—1. Notes on the Mineralogy of New Zealand, by 
