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This paper contained the following descriptions of new species, 
notes, &c. :— ®@ 
(1) Hlamena (?) lacustris (Chilton)—Of this species the male 
was described, and the species was placed under the genus 
Hymenosoma, as defined by Mr. Haswell in his “ Catalogue of the 
Australian Stalk and Sessile-eyed Crustacea.” 
(2) Scutuloidea maculata, nov. gen. et sp.—An Isopod, found at 
Timaru and at Lyttelton Harbour, having the posterior pair of 
pleopoda, consisting of a single broad squamiform plate. 
(3) Anthura affinis, sp. nov.—From Lyttelton Harbour. 
(4) Cubaris rugulosus (Miers)—Taken at Eyreton and at Oxford. 
As Mr. Miers has not described the antenne, they were here 
described and figured. 
(5) Philougria rosea (Koch).—This species was previously re- 
corded from Christchurch and Eyreton. It has since been found 
in the bush at Oxford, so that it can hardly have been introduced 
from Europe. 
(6) Plakarthrium typicum, nov. gen. et sp.—A peculiar Isopod 
with very flat body, and with the basal joints of both antenne ex- 
panded, and having the coxe very large. Found on brown sea- 
weed at Lyttelton. . 
(7) Limnoria segnis, sp. nov.—Close to ZL. lignorum of Europe, 
but not boring in wood like that species. Found on seaweed, 
Lyttelton Harbour. 
(8) Micea egregia, sp. nov.—A peculiar Amphipod, with dorsal 
carina. Second gnathopoda of male when fully developed chelate. 
Lyttelton Harbour. 
(9) Montagua miersit ? (Haswell).—Specimens found at Timaru 
and Lyttelton are doubttfully referred to the Australian species. 
(10) Cyproidia (?) crassa, sp. nov.—An Amphipod with very 
broad and deep coxe. Provisionally placed under Cyproidia. 
Lyttelton Harbour. 
(11) Moera spinosa (Haswell).—The Australian species, two 
specimens of which were found at Auckland. 
(12) Moera petriei (G. M. Thomson).—The female was described. 
It differs from the male in having the second pair of gnathopoda 
much smaller. 3 
(13) Harmonia crassipes—An Australian species found at 
Lyttelton and Timaru. 
(14) Moera incerta, sp. nov.—Closely resembling but apparently 
distinct from several other species already described. 
(15) -Podocerus frequens, sp. nov.—From Lyttelton Harbour. 
Near to P. validus (Dana). 
Mr. Chilton drew attention to the great difference between the 
crustacean fauna of Port Lyttelton and Dunedin Harbour. Prof. 
Hutton said that it was the same with the marine mollusca. 
Oct. 5th, 1882.—Professor J. von Haast, President, in the chair. 
New member—Dr. Gaze. 
Papers—(1) ‘‘ Notes on and a new species of Subterranean 
Crustacea,” by Mr. Charles Chilton, M.A. The first part 
in the paper consisted of notes on, and additions to the 
previous paper (‘“‘ On some Subterranean Crustacea,” Trans. 
meee (inst. XIV., p. 174.) A. few specimens have been 
obtained from other wells in the neighbourhood, and 
