Art. XLIV.—Corrections and Additions to the Catalogue of New Zealand Echinodermata (1872).

Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 9, 1876, Page 362

Art. XLIV.—Corrections and Additions to the Catalogue of New Zealand Echinodermata (1872). By Captain F. W. Hutton, Director of the Otago Museum. [Read before the Otago Institute, October 31st, 1876.] Coscinasterias muricata, Verrill. Specimens of this species taken to Europe by Dr. H. Filhol have been identified in Paris with Asterias calamaria, Gray. Pteraster inflatus, Hutton. This species belongs to the genus Palmipes. Cidaris tubaria, Lam. This is, I think, Goniocidaris geranioides, Lam. It is not the true C. tubaria of Lamark. Strongylocentrotus tuberculatus, Lam. This species is said by Mr. Agassiz to be found in New Zealand. I have seen no specimens. Sphœechinus australis, A. Agass. This species is said to occur in New Zealand by Mr. Agassiz. I have seen no specimens. Echinus angalosus, Leske. There are specimens in the Museum from Brighton, near Dunedin, collected and presented by Mr. G. M. Thomson. Echinus albocinctus, Hutton. This is the same as E. magelleanicus, Phil. Echinus chloroticus, A. Agass. This belongs to the genus Erechinus of Verrill. Echinus elevatus. Hutton. This is Amblypneustes formosus, Val. Laganum rostratum, Agass. This is belongs to the genus Peronella. It is doubtful whether it really is found in New Zealand. Echinoneus ventricosus, Agass. and Desor. This species must be omitted from our list. Arachnoides zealandia, Gray. Mr. Agassiz unites this to Echinarachnius placenta, L. Amphidotus zealandicus, Gray. Mr. Agassiz unites this to Echinocardium australe, Gray.