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genus is sharply defined from otlier members of the family 

 of Geckoids, and tlie resemblance between the single Ameri- 

 can and Australian species is very great indeed. 



11. Peripia torresiana, sp. n. 



Back uniform granular, without any tubercles. Scales in 

 the middle of the belly in about 40 longitudinal series. Tail 

 strongly depressed, but with rounded sifles, finely granular, 

 and with large subcaudals beneath. Number of the upper 

 and lower labials varying from seven to nine. Front lower 

 labial short, much broader than long, with a pair of elongate 

 chin-shields behind. Light grey above, with some indistinct 

 round white spots. Tail with brownish rings. 



millim. 



Distance of the snout from the eye 7 



„ ,, car 15 



„ „ shoulder 24 



„ „ vent 70 



Length of tail 75 



„ fore leg 20 



„ hind leg 26 



12. Gymnodactylus Arnouxii, Dum. 



13. Chlamydosaurus Kingii^ Gray. 



XLI. — Xotes on Stony Corals in the Collection of the 

 British Museum. By Dr. F. Bruggemanx. 



Ix these notes I intend to publish a series of preliminary 

 notices of some of the more remarkable novelties which I de- 

 termined during my examination of the large collection of 

 corals in the British Museum, as well as other remarks, espe- 

 cially on synonymy and geographical distribution of foi'ms pre- 

 viously known. They will be of a miscellaneous character, and 

 are not intended to be given in a strictly systematic order. 



My thanks are due to Dr. Gunther, keeper of the Zoological 

 Department, for kind assistance, by which my studies have 

 been greatly facilitated. 



I. Description of two new Species of Turbinariid^. 

 1. Turhinaria hifrans. 



Corallum consisting of thin, vertical, variously plicate plates, 

 which are covered equally on both sides with calicles. Coral- 



