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Limestone. The fossils are Favosite, Madreporite, Encrinite, and 

 Terebratulite. 



Mr. Whittemore presented some specimens of a singular 

 clay formation. 



Mr. Couthouy presented two Jars, containing several ser- 

 pents and other smaller reptiles, preserved in alcohol; also, 

 a collection of fossils from the vicinity of Trenton Falls, 

 consisting of Favosites, Terebratulse, Product], Corallines 

 and Trilobites. 



B. R. Curtis, Esq., was elected an immediate member of 

 the Society. 



Adjourned, 



F. A. EDDY, Rec. Sec. 



October 6, 1841. 

 The President in the Chair. 



Dr. Store r read a report on the Cybium macvlatum, a 

 fish recently taken at Lynn, and not before found in our 

 waters. 



Dr. Gould reported on a collection of star-fishes from 

 Portland, among which were Solaster endeca, Solaster pa- 

 posa, Asterias aurantiaca , Echinarachnms placenta, E. 

 parma, Cribella ocidata, Opkinra acideata and O. bellis. 



Dr. G. thought that all the English Radiata would be 

 found in our waters. 



Dr. Abbot read a report on the genera Cuculus, Coracius 

 and Corvus, and exhibited specimens of each from the Soci- 

 ety's collection. 



Dr. Storer read a paper entitled " Observations on the 

 genus Scalops, with descriptions of the species found in 

 North America" by Mr. Bachman. After some general 

 remarks on the genus, he enumerates and describes the fol- 

 lowing species : 



S. aquaticus, Lin. In restoring to this species the name given 

 by its first describer, I have adhered to a rule which it is necessary 



