Miscellaneous. 



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tentacles are arranged in two rows, one immediately surrounding the 

 mouth, the other on the margin of the oral disk. Contrary to the 

 rule in other Zoantharian Polypes, the tentacles of the first cycle are 

 not all developed simultaneously : the oldest are placed at one of the 

 extremities of the longitudinal axis of the mouth, and the new tenta- 

 cles belonging to the same cycle make their appearance successively 

 at the opposite extremity. Besides these tentacles, which are all 

 pairs, there exists a single tentacle corresponding with the extremity 

 of the mouth which approaches nearest to the margin of the disk. 



The author thinks that the Dianthea of Busch (which, according 

 to Leuckart, is a young Cerianthus) presents the same arrangement 

 of the tentacles as Arachnactia. lie considers that it would" be de- 

 sirable to form for these Actiniae with a double series of tentacles a 

 special suborder, characterized by the circumstance that the septa of 

 the same cycle differ in length. This suborder would now include 

 two families, of which Cerianthus and Arachnactia are the representa- 

 tives. — Journ. Boaton Soc. Nat. Hist. 18G3, p. i)25. 



The Great Auk. 



To the Editors of the Annals of Natural History. 



Gentlemen, — It affords me much pleasure to send you a list of 

 the present possessors of the birds, skeletons, and eggs of the Gare 

 Fowl (Great Auk, Alca impennia). Should your correspondents 

 recognize any error or omission, they will, no doubt, communicate 

 with you in your subsequent Numbers. 



The recent lecture delivered by Professor Owen at the Zoological 

 Society has, no doubt, caused further inquiries to be instituted as to 

 whether this rare bird is still extant. 



I remain, Gentlemen, 



Yours truly, 



Robert Champley. 



In England. 



Birds. 



British Museum 



York Museum 



Durham Museum 



Newcastle Museum (immat.) 



Cambridge Museum 



Dublin Museum 



Lord Hill 



Sir W. Milner 



Mr. A. Strickland (ex. of) . . 



Dr. Troughton 



Mr. J. Ilancock 



Mr. R. Champley 



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On the Continent. 



Birds. 



Dresden Museum 



Frankfort Museum 



Mayence Museum 



Florence Museum 



Turin Museum 



Amsterdam Museum 



Copenhagen Museum 2 



Flensburg 



Berlin Museum 



St. Petersburg Museum .... 



M. Hardy 



M. Turrati 



Paris 



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