Zoological Proceedings of Societies. 5^ 



The Genera of Recent and Fossil Shells^ for the use of Students 

 in Conchology and Geology, By G. B. Sowerby, F.L.Si 

 With original Plates^ by J. D. C. Sowerby, F. L, S. 

 No. xxvii. 



In this number, as in the preceding ones, five genera are illusu 

 trated. 1. Siliquaria; an interesting genus of Jnnelida^ sepa- 

 rated from the Linnaean Serpulce by Bruguiere ; the very splen- 

 did specimen of the S, anguina^ which formed part of the Tanker- 

 viile collection, being the prominent figure in the accompanying 

 plate. 2. Octomeris ; a new genus oi Cirripeda described by Mr. 

 Sowerby, at page 244 of our present volume. 3. Pinna ; illus- 

 trated by the P. serrata^ and the P. nigrina, forming two plates. 

 4. Mytilus; the species figured being the M, achatinus; M. arena" 

 ius; and the M, polymorphus^ a native of the Danube, which has 

 recently been naturalized in the Commercial Docks, near Lon- 

 don. 5. Modiola, illustrated in two plates, which exhibit the 

 M. picta, M. Silicula ?y M, Tulipa^ M. semifusca, M. plicata^ 

 M. discrepans^ and M, discors. The two latter species, which 

 are natives of the British coasts, differ much, as Mr. Sowerby ob- 

 serves, from the common Modiolce^ and might, perhaps, with pro- 

 priety be considered, together with some others, that resemble 

 them in form, as constituting a distinct genus. 



Art. LXII. Proceedings of Learned Societies on Subjects 

 connected with Zoology. 



ROYAL SOCIETY. 



At the Anniversary Meeting of the Royal Society, held on St. 

 Andrew's Day, Nov. 30. 1825, the under-named Fellows were 

 elected Council and Officers for the ensuing year: 



Of the Old Council— "^ix H. Davy, Bart. ; P>ancis Baily, Esq.; 

 W. T. Brande, Esq. ; Samuel Goodenough, Lord Bishop of 

 Carlisle; Davies Gilbert, Esq. M.P. ; J. p\ W. Herschel, Esq.; 



