714 Proceedings. 



3. Siphonaria obliquata, five specimens, with the animal 

 mounted for anatomical examination, from Lyall Bay ; col- 

 lected by Miss Mestayer. 



The internal structure of this animal was very interesting, as, owing 

 to the form of the external shell, it was formerly classed with the limpets. 

 It belonged, however, to the same group of Puhnonata as the curious 

 shell Amphibola, whicii was abundant on all mud flats, but was peculiar to 

 New Zealand, and apparently to very recent times, as, with one doubtful 

 exception, it had never been found among the deposits of even sub-fossil 

 shells. As its breathing apparatus and horny operculum connected it 

 with land, marine, and frenh-water Mollusca, it was curious that a type 

 so httle specialised should be of recent creation. 



4. Lemm' (Galago mokoli), South Africa. 



The smallest species of this interesting group of quadrumanous 

 animals, most of which were peculiar to Madagascar. This one, however, 

 was a native of South Africa. 



5. Freshly mounted specimen of the great Arctic owl 

 (Nyctea nevea) of North America, and of the great horned owl 

 {Strix bulho) of Norway. 



Second Meeting : 20th July, 189S. 



Mr. E. Tregear, President, in the chair. 



Papers. — 1. "On Congenital Stigmata," by E. Tregear. 



{Transactions, p. 623.) 



Sir James Hector s-aid the subject was quite new to him. Congenital 

 transmission and atavism of ephemeral skin-marking was well kno\\n 

 among certam lower animals, but it became of great importance if sucu 

 markings could be used for racial distinctions in the human species. 



Mr. Hudson exhibited a fine collection of Tipulidcs 



(Daddy Long-legs), beautifully prepared by himself; about 



thirty or forty species. 



The mosquito was shown, and it was stated that it was only the 

 female that, bites. 



Mr. Harding exhibited a spuler [Salticus) which was 

 dangerous for fowls to eat ; he also showed a spider-wasp 

 {Po7H2^ilus). 



Sir James Hector exhibited a specimen of the pipe-fish 

 {Sygnathus pclagicus), from Queen Charlotte Sound, pre- 

 sented by Mr. W. T. L. Travers. 



He said this species was scarce, and that this was the first of the kind 

 received at the Museum. 



Mr. Haylock sa d he had collected some, but not so large, and pro- 

 bably of a different species. 



Mr. A. McKay exhibited and described a large collection 

 of rocks and mmerals, collected by him during the past two 

 years from the Cape Colville Peninsula. 



