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the pectoral as well as in the dorsal fins. And the fish is 

 not only wholesome but of a fine delicate flavour. He 

 also described another fish of the genus Diacope allied to 

 the Serranus. Let us not omit to say also that Mr Para 

 read some highly interesting notes and expressed his own 

 views on the formation of madreporous islands. 



Mr Eobillard, one of our oldest colleagues, presented 

 a work of Mr Lovial on several new species belonging to 

 the natural family of Echinodermes. They were discovered 

 by him in Mauritius and one species has been dedicated 

 to him under the name of Brissus (metalica Robillardi.) 



• Mr Anderson invited our attention to the class of 

 Cirrhipeds and especially on Anatife which he found on 

 the coast of Bel Air, in the district of Savanne. Mr 

 Daruty recognised it as the Amtiffa inlmjlca Uuoy and 

 Gaimard, a drawing of which is given in the Atlas of the 

 voyage of the Astrolahe. 



The widow of Mr E. Lienard presented uns with a 

 copy of a posthumous work of her husband : Catalogue de 

 la Faicne Malacologique de Maurice et ses ddpendances. 



Mr Robillard remarked that the work was the result 

 of long and careful studies and that death had carried off 

 the author before its conclusion. He pointed out its 

 merits recalled to our memories, the numerous services 

 rendered by the distinguished Lienard^s family to our 

 Society from its creation to present times. 



Mr A, Daruty has devoted his attention to several 

 Bttbjects of which the following is a short notice. 



