202 Zoological Society. 



. ^ r a. Plmllodei. Analoffi cum Hynienomvce!ibus. 



4. (jrASTEROMYCETES. J 7 „. , . * , • ,^. 



c • 1' n S "• iuberacei. Analogi cum Discomvcetibus, 



Sporidia fixa. -vt' i i • * . • t^ 



•■ c. JNidularacei. Analogi cum Pyrenomycetibus. 



[ d. Lycoperdinei. 



I e. Trichoderraacei. Hyphomycetes perfectius evo- 



Sporidia p?dveracea'^ luti. 



/. Myxogastres. Hypodermiis eximie analog! v. c. 



L Perichaena stiobilina = Pevidermiuii), Lk. 



5. Hyphomycetes / (^^^- '^"^^c limites non e substantia floccosa, scd in 



I morphosi pono.) 



a. Isariei sive Hymenomycetes elementares. 



b. Stilbini sive Discomycetes elementares. 



c. Mucoiini sive Pyrenomycetes. 



d. Mucedines sive Gasteromycetes elementares cum 



Trichodermaceis confluentes. 



e. Dematiei. 



/. Sporodermei sive Coniomycetes in floccos conca- 

 tenati. 



a. Sclerotiacei sive Hymenomycetes elementares. 



b. Tubercularei sive Discomycetes elementares. 



en c. Stilbosporei sive Pyrenomvcetes elementares. 



6. Coniomycetes. j . . 



^ d. Illosporei sive Gasteromycetes elementares. 

 e. Sepedoniei sive Hyphomycetes elementares. 

 _/. Hypodermiei. 



PROCEEDINGS OF LEARNED SOCIETIES. 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



February 12, 1839.— Thomas Bell, Esq., V.P., in the Chair. 

 A paper from Mr. Schomburgk, entitled " Remarks on the Greater 

 Ant-bear {Myi-mecophaga jubata) " was read. This paper commences 

 with some general observations on the Edentata and Monotremata : 

 the author then proceeds to give a detailed description of the animal 

 under consideration. The following is an abstract of the remaining 

 portion of the paper, or that which relates to the habits of the animal- 

 Mr. Schomburgk observes, that at a distance the Ant-bear appears 

 to be a much taller animal than it really is, owing to the elongated 

 and nearly erect hair of the mane, and also the erect manner in which 

 it carries its large bushy tail. When walking, the outer portion of 

 the fore foot is applied to the ground, and the long claws are then 

 doubled inwards. It runs with a peculiar trot, and is not, as has 

 been represented, slow in its movements and easily overtaken ; for 

 when chased it will keep a horse in canter, and does not tire readily. 



