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The Secretary communicated the following letters 

 received by him from Dr. Giintlier and Dr. Baird^ of the 

 British Museum in reply to informations sought for by him 

 respecting an Ophidian and a Crustacea found in Mauritius, 

 the first in " Caudan Bassin/^ presented by the Hon. Mr. 

 Newton and the other found in the harbour of Port Louis 

 at a certain depth, attached to the wreck of a ship, pre- 

 sented by Dr. Wm. Rogers : — • 



British Museum. 



3rd November 1869. 

 L. BoUTON Esq. 



Dear Sir, 



The box containing the Crustacean and snake has safely 

 arrived — Not being acquainted with the former, I handed 

 them over to my colleague Dr. Baird who will report to you 

 on them, and enclose this note into his letter. 



The snake is Ti/pMops flavoterminatus. " Peters." a species, I 

 believe hitherto unknown from Mauritius, and new to our 

 collection. 



I have to thank you for this specimen as well as for the 

 copy of the Proceedings of your Society, and remain. 



Tour very truly, 



A. GUNTHEB. 



British Museum, 



London W. C, 



3rd November 1869- 

 L. BouTON Esq. 



Dear Sir, 

 The Crustacean which you were kind enough to send to 

 the British Museum through Dr. Giiuther and which he has 

 placed in my hands for identification, prove to be specimens 

 of Stenopus Idsiyiilas described long ago by Latreille and more 

 recently by Dano in the U. S. Exploring Expedition, Atlas 

 plate 40— and still better by Messrs. White and A, Adams 

 (from life) in the Crustacea of the voyage of the Samaranrj, 

 plate 12 fig. 6. 



