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that previous to the recent researches made by himself and other 

 members of the Natural History and Geological Societies 

 of Glasgow, no Foraminifera had ever been recorded from the 

 Carboniferous rocks of the West of Scotland, but in the washing 

 of certain of the weathered limestones and shales, the above 

 mentioned species along with others had been found. Mr Young 

 next pointed out the vertical range and distribution of the species, 

 the various localities, and nature of the strata in which he had 

 found these minute organisms, and recommended a more careful 

 search for other forms. 



Note. — Since the above specimens were brought before the 

 Society, Mr Brady has identified the following species from 

 our limestone strata : — 



Endothyra radiata, 



Bowmanni, - 



lioherfsoni, - 



ornata, 



ammonoides, 



glohuhis, 



plicata C?) - 



Trochammina centrifuga, 



■ gordialis, 



incerta, - 



ValvuUna palxotroclms, 



var. comiwessa, 



Yoiingi^ 



var. contraria, 



deciirrens, 



Archcediscus Karreri, - 

 Climacaiti mina antiq ua, 

 Textularia gihhosa, 

 Webhina acervalis, 

 Saccammina CarterL 



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III. — Notes on Pleurohranchus ijlumula (Montagu), with illustrative 

 sjJecimens. By Mr David Eobert^on, F.G.S., Vice-President. 



Mr Eobertson remarked tliat during the present month he had 

 procured three or four specimens of this animal from the fishermen 

 of Cumbrae, who had found them adhering to their lines brought 



