BY E. P. RAMSAY, F.L.S. 495 



side of the tail ; heaSTwith minute blackish, striae abovey black 

 dots on the snout, two black lines on either side of the gill covers 

 one on the centre of the throat, the first three rings with a broad 

 black band (or two confluent spots) below. 



Hah. The intestinal cavity of Holothuri(B. 



NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



Mr. Eamsay exhibited a tooth of a Marsupial allied to Diprotodon 

 for which he proposed the name of Sceparnodon from the adze-like 

 cbaracter of the upper incisor. Also several specimens of 

 Fierasfer (two species) and a number of Sygnathtdcc and an almost 

 colourless Eleotris, which had lived as ''Messmates" in the 

 interior of a large Hohthuria. 



Mr. Brazier exhibited a beautiful species of Lepralia from the 

 Harbour, and the third part of the Conchology of New Caledonia, 

 by J. B. Gassies. 



Mr. Hobson exhibited Mineral specimens from the Solomon 

 Islands, consisting principally of decomposed trap, calcspar, and 

 jasperised slate. 



WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBEE 24Tn, 1880. 



The Vice-President, W. J. Stephens, Esq., M.A., in the Chair. 



The' Hon. Secretary announced that the Council had elected E. 

 B. Sanger Esq., of Adelaide a Corresponding Member of the 

 Society. 



MEMBERS ELECTED. 



Dr. Josex)h. Beattie, Parramatta. 

 Mr. Crofft, Survey Office. 



