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each fore limb were extremely long, carrying a film of skin to enable 
the animal to fly. The Pterodactyls of Jurassic time were small, none 

PTERODACTYLUS ELEGANS. SOLENHOFEN, BAVARIA 

of them exceeding the modern eagle in size, and their habits were like 
those of the present day bats. 

A COLLECTING EXPEDITION TO THE FLORIDA REEFS. 
ESSRS. Alessandro and Ernesto G. Fabbri, members of the 
Museum who are greatly interested in marine zodlogy, have 
recently placed their new yacht “’Tekla” and their personal 
services at the disposal of the American Museum. ‘Thanks to their 
generous offer, it will accordingly be possible during the present winter 
to obtain valuable collections at various points along the coast of Florida. 
For this work in collecting, the vessel is admirably adapted: it is suffh- 
