REPORT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 27 



Dr. Gustav Braudes, Zoological Institute, Halle, Germany, has for- 

 warded specimens of Ctenotamia leucliarti (=cotyi)e of IHpylidium 

 leuclcarti); Ctenotcenia gorzei (=cotype of Dipylidium latissimum), and 

 Ctenotwnia pecfinata ( ^Dipylidium pecti7iatum, Riehm). 



Gelieimratli Rudolf Leuckart, Zoological Institute, Thalstrasse, 

 Leipsic, Germany, has sent a specimen of Bertia mncronata, a speci- 

 men of Ta'iiia rhopaliocephaJa, and a specimen of Tccnia rhopalocepJiala. 



A collection of parasites determined by Prof. M. Stossich, Trieste, 

 Austria, has been received from him, in continuation of exchanges. 



Dr. O. von Linstow, Gottingeu, Germany, has sent specimens of 

 Boihriocephalns quadratus, von Linstow, in continuation of exchanges. 



Comparative anatomy. — Skeletons of turtles, Chelydra serpentina and 

 Macrocelys lacertina, have been sent to the Australian Museum, in 

 continuation of exchanges. 



Birds and mammal skeletons have been received from the La Plata 

 Museum, La Plata, Argentina, Dr. Francisco P. Moreno, director, for 

 which an equivalent has been sent. 



Paleontology. — Specimens of fossils, representing ninety -three species, 

 have been sent to Mr. Walter R. Billings, Ottawa, Canada, in exchange 

 for Trenton brachiopods. 



Fourteen specimens of Branchiosaurus amhlystomns from the Middle 

 Permian of Germany have been received from Dr. Herman Credner, 

 Leipsic, Germany, for which material will be sent in return. 



Specimens of Hamilton group fossils have been received from Rev. 

 Hector Currie, Thedford, Ontario, Canada, and fossils representing 

 twelve species have been forwarded in exchange from the Museum. 



A large collection of Clinton and Niagara group fossils from the 

 vicinity of Hamilton, Ontario, have been received from Col. Charles 

 Coote Grant, of Hamilton. Similar material has been transmitted to 

 him by the Museum. 



Two specimens of Calymene platys and a specimen of PhillipsaMrea 

 sx). have been received from Mr. S. W. Howard, Hagersville, Ontario, 

 Canada. Specimens of fossils have been sent in return. 



Mr. George Kernahan, Thedford, Ontario, Canada, has transmitted 

 a collection of fossils, for which an equivalent has been sent. 



Mr. IST. J. Kearney, Thedford, Ontario, Canada, has sent fossil mate- 

 rial. Specimens have been sent in return. 



Specimens of Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Tertiary fossils have been 

 received from the La Plata Museum, La Plata, Argentina, Dr. Fran- 

 cisco P. Moreno, director, for which an equivalent has been sent. 



A large collection of fossils has been received from R. Macintosh, 

 Esq., Thedford, Ontario, Canada, for which an equivalent will be sent 

 by the Museum. 



One hundred and sixty-five English graptolites, representing twenty- 

 two genera and fifty-four species, have been received from Dr. Prof. 

 H. Alleyne Nicholson, Aberdeen, Scotland, for which an equivalent 

 has been sent. 



