Aug., 1847.] 239 



A communication from Mr. Haldeman, intended for pub- 

 lication in the new series of the Journal of the Academy, en- 

 titled " Descriptions of Coleoptera, chiefly in the cabinet of 

 J. L. Le Conte, M. D.," was read, and referred to the fol- 

 lowing committee : Dr. Leidy, Mr. Townsend, and Dr. Pick- 

 ering. 



Dr. Leidy requested permission, which was given, to 

 change the name of a new genus of Entozoa, described by 

 him in Vol. 3, No. 5 of the Proceedings, from that of 

 Cryptobia to Crgptoieus, the former name having been pre- 

 occupied. 



By permission of the Society, reports were presented by 

 committees on papers by Dr. Gibbes, of South Carolina, Dr. 

 J. L. Le Conte, of New York, and Dr. Joseph Leidy, read at 

 recent meetings of the Society, recommending the same for 

 publication in the Journal. The Reports were adopted. 



Stated Meeting, August 10, 1847. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. . 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



Fifty-seven specimens of shells, of the following genera, 

 presented by Dr. Wilson : 



Dolium, 1 ; Ostrea, 13 ; Aspergillus, 1 ; Chama, 1 ; Alasmo- 

 donta, 2 ; Unio, 1 j Anodonta, 1 ; Mesodesma, 1 ; Sanguinola- 

 ria, 2; Pholas, 4; Solen, 3; Grlauconome, 1; Cjtherea, 5; 

 Venus, 1 : Solecurtis, 1 ; Pinna, 5 ; Circe, 1 ; Mactra, 1 ; Vul- 

 cella; Pecten, 3 ; Cardita, 2 ; Trigonella, 1; Modiola, 1 ; Area, 

 3 ; Monoceros, 1 ; Psammobia, 1. 



Mr. Conrad presented six specimens of shells of the genera 

 Corbula, Cardita, Pecten, Cardium, Astarte and Ostrea. 



Mr. Cassin presented a collection of African shells, and also 

 a specimen of Unio Nicklinianus. 



A number of shells from the Sandwich Islands. Presented 

 by Mr. Gambel. 

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