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believe it to be carnivorous, making a prey of the smaller land 
Molluscks, especially those which reside in the same damp 
situations as itself; as I have stated in my account of it referred 
to above, and where will also be found a description of its external 
characters. 
Though this species of Land Planaria is the only one known in 
western Europe, there are several other species found in tropical 
regions, some of much larger size than our British one, Darwin 
met with them in South America, about Rio de Janeiro, “‘ one 
specimen being no less than five inches long.” He afterwards 
observed them in New Zealand, Van Diemen’s Land and the 
Mauritius. Some of the New Zealand specimens he kept alive 
for nearly two months, experimenting upon their power of 
reproducing lost parts, which they possess to a great degree,* 
and which is also the property of the fresh-water species of 
Planaria, a considerable number of which are found in great 
Britain, in our ponds and ditches. I would suggest, in conclusion, 
that some member of our club take up the study of these last, 
and ascertain how many are to be met with in the Bath district, 
and what are their respective habits. 
Summary of Proceedings of the Bath Natural History and Antiquarian 
Field Club, for the year 1873-4. 
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN, 
In preparing a summary of our proceedings for the past 
year, oné fact has to be put prominently forward—the dispro- 
portionate share of attention bestowed on Archeology by Members 
of a Natural History as well as an Antiquarian Field Club. The 
investigation of the Natural History and Geology of the neigh- 
ica aa es lanier net ea 
* Journal p. 31, 
