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NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



Mrs. Kenyon contributed a Note in support of a contention 

 that Ci/prcea capiit-anguis, Philippi, was entitled to independent 

 specific rank, and should not be merged in C. caput-serpe7iti.<, 

 Linn. 



Mr. Brazier exhibited, for Mrs. Kenyon, a series of specimens 

 of Cyprcea mentioned in her Note, namely, an adult specimen of 

 Cyprcea caput-anguis, Philippi, from Maldon Island, and of its 

 fine variety C. Sophia, Braz., as well as of a large variety; a small 

 solid specimen of Cyprcea tigris, Linn., and a large but young 

 specimen of the same species showing the spots in four rows of 

 transverse bands. Also a young specimen of C. tigris received 

 from Mrs. Waterhouse. Two specimens of a supposed new species 

 of Pectanculus, from an vinknown locality, were also exhibited. 



Mr. Froggatt showed a large series of spirit specimens of the 

 Termites treated of in his paper, together with slides of mounted 

 wings, &c. 



Professor David exhibited, in illustration of his paper, photo- 

 graphs, rock specimens, and, under the microscope, rock sections 

 showing Radiolaria. 



Mr. Ogilby exhibited specimens of two small Clupeids, and stated 

 that from an examination of a number of specimens he was con- 

 vinced of the necessity for forming a third genus of "Rough-backed 

 Herrings." The three genera, will be described in full in an early 

 number of the Proceedings. Mr. Ogilby proposes to segregate all 

 the Rough-backed Herrings, recent and fossil, under the common 

 name Hyperlopldncti, and points out that the name Diplomystus 

 (Cope, 1877) is hardly tenable, Bleeker having used Diplomystes 

 for a South American Nematognath in 186-3. Bleeker's name — 

 which was arbitrarily changed by Giinther to Diplomystax — is 

 still in use and gives the title to the family Diplomystulce of 

 Eigenmann it Eigenraann. 



On behalf of Miss Georgina King, Mr. Fletcher communicated 

 several letters written during the last fortnight of September, 



