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tura ovato-trigona, ^ testse long, adequans ; rostro brevi, dextror- 

 sum deflecto. Long, f ; lat. J- poll. Hob. New Holland. 



It has the form, size, and armature of M. noduliferus^ Sowb., 

 which is described as being transversely striated, and with a very 

 short canal. 



The President presented in the name of Dr. R. W. 

 Gibbes, of Columbia, S. C, several fossil teeth, viz. : three 

 of the teeth of the Zeiiglodon, three shark's teeth, and two 

 casts of teeth of Megatherium. 



Mr. Ayres presented to the Society a young Cetacean, 

 probably Phoccena communis, which had been taken from 

 the stomach of a Cod on the Grand bank. The specimen 

 was in a perfect condition, and measured eighteen inches 

 in length. It had probably never breathed, as the lungs 

 jfcvere found uninflated. 



Mr. Burnett presented in the name of Miss Dix, speci- 

 mens of the Larvse of Prionus unicolor, from the white pine 

 trees of North Carolina, with pieces of the bark of these 

 trees exhibiting their cocoons ; also some Pupse of Bupres- 

 tis fulvo- guttata, an insect living in the same trees. He 

 likewise presented on his own behalf a specimen of Scolo- 

 pendra m^orsitans from Asia, and young and adult speci- 

 mens of Scorpio occitanus, from South America. 



The thanks of the Society were voted to Miss Dix for 

 her donation. 



M. Vattemare, present by invitation, presented in the 

 name of the Minister from Chili, one hundred and six 

 Chilian Birds. He also gave some account of his labors to 

 bring about an international exchange of objects of Natural 

 History, books, &c., and expressed a wish that as many 

 copies of the Journal of the Society as could be supplied, 

 might be placed in his hands for purposes of exchange. 



On motion of Dr. Cabot, it was voted, that the Librarian 

 be authorized to supply M. Vattemare with as many copies 



