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4. Gastcromycetes. 

 Spor'ulia fixa. 



a. PfaallodeL Analogi cum Hymenomycetibua. 

 ■i b. Tuberacei. Analogi cum Discomycetibus. 

 c. Nidularacei. Analogi cum Pyrcnomycetibus. 

 (I. Lycoperdinei. 



< . Trichodermacei. Ilyphomycetes perfectius evo- 

 SporitUa pu/itracca^ luti. 



laxa. 



5. IIVPIIOMYCETES. 



6. CoNlOMYCETES. 



/. Myxogastrcs. Hypodermiis cximie analogi v. c. 

 (_ Pericbcena strobilina = Peridermium, Lk. 



f (Obs. nunc limites non e substantia floccosa, sed in 

 L morpbosi pono.) 



a. Isariei sive Hymenomycetes elementares. 



b. Stilbini sive Discomycetes elementares. 



c. Mucorini sive Pyrenomycetes. 



d. Mucedines sive Gasteromycetes elementares cum 



Tricbodermaceis confluentes. 



e. Dematiei. 



/. Sporodermei sive Coniomycetes in floccos conca- 

 tenati. 



< 



% a. Sclerotiacei sive Hymenomycetes elementares. 



b. Tubercularei sive Discomycetes elementares. 



c. Stilbosporei sive Pyrenomycetes elementares. 



d. Illosporei sive Gasteromycetes elementares. 



e. Sepedoniei sive Hypbomycetes elementares. 

 _/. Hypodermiei. 



PROCEEDINGS OF LEARNED SOCIETIES. 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



February 12, 1839.— Thomas Bell, Esq., V.P., in the Chair. 



A paper from Mr. Schomburgk, entitled " Remarks on the Greater 

 Ant-bear (Myrmecophaga jubata) ," was read. This paper commences 

 ■with some general observations on the Edentata and Monotremata : 

 the author then proceeds to give a detailed description of the animal 

 under consideration. The following is an abstract of the remaining 

 portion of the paper, or that which relates to the habits of the animal. 



Mr. Schomburgk observes, that at a distance the Ant-bear appears 

 to be a much taller animal than it really is, owing to the elongated 

 and nearly erect hair of the mane, and also the erect manner in which 

 it carries its large bushy tail. When walking, the outer portion of 

 the fore foot is applied to the ground, and the long claws are then 

 doubled inwards. It runs with a peculiar trot, and is not, as has 

 been represented, slow in its movements and easily overtaken ; for 

 when chased it will keep a horse in canter, and does not tire readily. 



