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beds in question are U. Arenig. Caryocaris Marrii and JSylina Hughesi 

 are described as new. H. A. N. 



Hoernes, Dr. B. Die Fauna des Schliers von Ottnang. [Fauna of 

 the " Schlier."] Jnhrb. k.-Jc. geol. Beichs, Bd. xxv. Heft 4, pp. 

 333-400, tab. x.-xv. 



The " Schlier " is a local Austrian name for blue and grey marls, 

 sands, and gypsum-bands belonging to the lower division of the 

 " Mediterranean " stage ; it has been recognized in Italy [see Geolo- 

 gical IIecord for 1875, p. 64] and in Malta [see above, p. 65^ ; a cha- 

 racteristic fossil is Atiiria Morrisi {Nautilus Atari). From Ottnang 

 are described as new 15 species of Gasteropoda and 11 of Lamellibran- 

 chiata (see Index of Species, post\ besides Schizaster Laubei and Bris- 

 sopsis Ottnangensis. E. B. T. 



. Ein Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Megalodonten. [^Megalodon 



and its Allies.] VerTi. 7c.-k. geol. Reicfis. pp. 46-48. 

 Discusses the characters of Megalodon, as illustrated by examples from 

 the Dachstein beds. 



. Die Formengruppe des Baccinum duplicatum, Sow. [The 



Group of Forms typified by B. duplicatum.^ Verh. k.-k. geol. 



Eeichs. pp. 116-121. 



A number of forms described under separate specific titles by various 



authors belong to a single group, of which Buccinum duplicatum is the 



type ; and they are probably descended from this species. H. A. N. 



Hopkinson, John. On the Distribution of the Graptolites in the 

 Lower Ludlow Hocks, near Ludlow. Bep. Brit. Assoc, for 1875, 

 Sections, pp. 69, 70. 



Gives details as to the distribution of the Graptolitic fauna in the L. 

 Ludlow, and adds Monograptus Moemeri, Barr., to previous lists. 



Jones, Prof. T. E. Remarks on the Foraminifera, with especial 

 reference to their variability of form, illustrated by the Cristella- 

 rians. Micr. Journ. vol. xv. pp. 61-92 ; 2 plates. 



Jones, Prof. T. Rnpert, and Prof. W. K. Parker. On some Recent 



and Fossil Foraminifera dredged up in the English Channel. 



Annals, ser. 4, vol. xvii. pp. 283-287. 



Note the occurrence of many examples of Nwnmulina, Discorhina, 



Planorbulina, and Alveolina in dredgings from the British Channel, 



near the Channel Islands, and discuss the age of these and the method 



in which they reached their present position. H. A. N. 



Karrer, F., and Dr. J. Sinzow. Ueber das Auftreten des Foramini- 

 feren-Genus Nuhecnlaria im sarmatischen Sande von Kischcnew. 

 [^Nuhecularia in Sarmatian Sands.] Sitz. k. Ah. Wiss. Wien^ 

 math.-nat. CI. Abth. i. Bd. Ixxiv. Heft 2, pp. 272-284, cut and 

 plate. 



