CONTENTS. V 



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XVI. Characters of Streptaulus, a new genus, and of several species 

 of the Cyclostomacea from Sikkim, the Khasia Hills, Ava, and Pegu. 



By W. H. Benson, Esq 201 



XVII. Notice of a marked variety of Patella vulgata (proposed 

 to be named var. intermedia), found in Guernsey and Jersey. By 

 Andrew Murray, Edinburgh 211 



XVIII. On the Structure of the Shell of Rhynchonella Geinitziana. 



By William B. Carpenter, M.D., F.R.S 214 



XIX. On the Organization of the Infusoria, especially the Vorti- 

 cellce. By Dr. C. F. J. Lachmann 215 



XX. Descriptions of new Ceylon Coleoptera. By John Nietner, 

 Colombo, Ceylon 241 



Proceedings of the Royal Society; Bombay Branch of the Royal 



Asiatic Society ; Zoological Society 249 — 268 



New Localities for rare Plants and Zoophytes, by Margaret Gatty j 

 On the supposed new British species of Skenea, by W. Webster ; 

 On the Influence of Moisture upon the Direction of Roots, by 

 P. Duchartre ; On the Migration of the Starling, by James Har- 

 ley; British Amphipoda, by C. Spence Bate; Descriptions of 

 some new species of Tanagers, by Philip Lutley Sclater, M.A., 

 F.Z.S. &c 268—272 



NUMBER CXII. 



XXI. Description of some Foraminifera from the Coast of Norway. 



By W. K. Parker andT. Rupert Jones, F.G.S. (With two Plates.) 273 



XXII. Notes on the Permian System of the Counties of Durham 

 and Northumberland. By Richard Howse, Esq 304 



XXIII. List of Coleoptera received from Old Calabar, on the West 

 Coast of Africa. By Andrew Murray, Edinburgh. (With a Plate.) 313 



XXIV. On new species of Bulimus from India, Burma, and the 

 Mauritius. By W. H. Benson, Esq 327 



XXV. On the Anatomy of the Rhinanthaceee, considered in its 

 relations with the Classification of these Plants. By A. Chatin ... 331 



Proceedings of the Zoological Society ; Botanical Society of Edin- 

 burgh 333 — 346 



Observations on the Pier opus or Flying Fox of Australia, by J. K. E. 

 Fairholme ; On the Metamoi-phoses of Trachys pygmcsa, by M. 



