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as new to the British Fauna. Praniza ohesa has not yet occurred 

 in the Firth of Clyde, but was found in great abundance on 

 Douglas pier, associated with Praniza coindeata, Tanais hirticaudata, 

 and Anceiis maxillaris. 



PAPER READ. 



On Recent Palceontological Discoveries in the Coalfields of the West of 

 Scotland. By Mr John Young. 



Mr Young referred to the great importance of many of these 

 discoveries to the palaeontologists at present engaged in the investi- 

 gation of the past life of our globe. He noticed in review the 

 various classes — consisting of reptiles, fish, shells, Crustacea, 

 echinoderms, corals, plants, etc., remarking the excellent preser- 

 vation in which many of them are found, and concluded by 

 urging upon those who are occupied in the various fields of 

 investigation not to cease in their labours while so much 

 remains to reward the discoverer, so that our lists of by-gone 

 races of life, which flourished during the deposition of our coal 

 strata, may be made of equal interest to those obtained in similar 

 strata from other localities. 



