358 OX SOME FOSSILS FROM LEVUKA, VITI, 



The following is an analysis of the species of Cormorants 

 belonging to the sub-genus Leucocarbo : . 



Neck black in front. 

 A white alar fascia. 

 A white ear spot — P. magellanicus, Grril., Magellan Straits. 

 No white ear spot — P. nycthemerus, Cab., Campbell Island. 

 No alar fascia — P. bougainvillii, Less., Peru. 

 Neck white in front. 

 A white alar fascia. 



Gular pouch naked — P. carunculatus, Gml., Falkland Isds. 

 Gular pouch with a median feathered line — P. cirrbaius, 

 Gml., New Zealand and Chatham Islands. 

 No alar fascia — P. verrucosus, Cab., Kerguelen Land. 



On some Fossils from Levuka, Viti. 



By the Eev. J. E. Tenison-Woods, F.G.S., F.L.S., &c, &c. 



The Hon. W. Macleay has lately received from Mr. Boyd, of 

 Levuka, a few fossils from the centre of the island, which have 

 been placed in my hands for examination. I am not able to 

 give any information as to the locality in which they are found, 

 so I reserve any details until we are placed in possession of fuller 

 particulars as to the deposit. I will merely note now that they 

 are of great interest, being probably tertiary, and possibly 

 belonging to an early formation of that period. They comprise 

 Corals and Mollusca as follow : Corals. — 1 . A Fimgia, small, thin, 

 the base not seen. The specimen is broken, but the whole disk 

 is not more than two inches across. As the matrix has not been 

 cleared away the genus is not quite certain, but I have little 

 doubt that it is a true Fungia, and if so it is the only fossil form 

 we know, as the fossils formerly described as Fungias by various 

 authors are known to belong to the genera Microbacia, Oyclolites, 

 &c. The fossil is tropical in character. 2. AFIabelhcm, decidedly 



