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Nucula marthce is probably one of the Ledse subsequently 

 described by Tate, but the identification here is also doubtful, 

 owing to the bad preservation of the fossil and an indifferent 

 drawing, so that this name also should lapse. Tellina kratcsei. — 

 This bivalve is clearly identifiable with Tate's Semele krauseana, 

 and its name stands therefore as Semele krausei, M'Coy, sp. 

 Ditrupa worntbetiensis. — This annelide species also stands, 

 it being identifiable with the better-preserved specimens found in 

 considerable quantities in the limestone of Wormbete Creek, 

 Barwon Valley. 



Mr. A. E. Kitson said he was pleased that Mr. Chapman had 

 revised the naming of these casts of marine fossils from Stawell, 

 pointing out the importance of the occurrence, and stated that 

 some marine shells, determined by Mr. J. Dennant as of 

 Miocene age, had been obtained from a well on the Walmer 

 Estate, near Horsham, north-west from Stawell. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTES. 



A New Victorian Butterfly. — Mr. Geo. Lyell contributed 

 a note recording the butterfly Ogyris genoveva, Hew., at Dim- 

 boola, where the larva was found feeding on the mistletoe. 



Mr. J. F. Haase congratulated Mr. Geo. Lyell on his addition 

 of another butterfly to our Victorian list, and remarked that the 

 habit of hiding under bark and in crevices was common to the 

 larvae of the genus Ogyris. He had taken many larvae and pupae 

 of 0. olane and 0. ahrota in such situations, but had not heard of 

 any Victorian butterflies being taken from beneath the surface of 

 the ground, as was the case with the specimens obtained by 

 Mr. Lyell. 



Tape-worms in Birds. — Mr. E. B. NichoUs drew attention to 

 an exhibit by him of several Tape-worms taken from the Night 

 Heron, Nycticorax caledonicus. The worms were found in both 

 young and adult birds. 



Mr. G. A. Keartland stated that whilst skinning a Boobook 

 Owl he noticed enormous numbers of Thread-worms between the 

 skin and the skull. 



Mr. A. E. Kitson mentioned that in skinning a kangaroo 

 thousands of little white worms were to be seen between the skin 

 and the flesh. He also related an experience that, whilst skin- 

 ning a Tiger Snake, he cut open the intestine, and withdrew a 

 Tape-worm fully two feet in length. 



Aboriginal Canoe. — Mr. A. Mattingley made a few remarks 

 upon his exhibit of a canoe from Hinchinbrook Island, North 

 Queensland. The canoe was obtained by a lady some fifteen 

 years ago from the sole surviving native of that island. The 

 exhibit was interesting, inasmuch that, so far as is known, there 

 are only two specimens in existence, the other being in the 



