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lothorax ; and the abdomen is segmented. The fossil is not placed with 

 the true spiders, but, from its affinities to the false scorpions &c., it is 

 supposed that it may be an embryonic type. E. B. T. 



Hendeeson, John. On some Silurian Fossils found in the Pentland 



Hills. Trans. Edin. Geol. Soc. vol. ii. part iii. pp. 373-375. • 

 Notes the occurrence in U. Silurian rocks of several forms new to 

 this area. 



. iN'otice of some Fossils from the conglomerate at Habbie's 



Howe, Logan Barn, near Edinburgh. Trans. Edin. Geol. Soc. 

 vol. ii. part iii. pp. 389, 390. 

 Becords the discovery of undetermined species of Orthis, Stropho- 

 mena, Halysites, and Favosltes, probably of Silurian age. 



HoENES, K. Fossilien aus Bessarabien u. d. Kriraen. [Fossils from 

 Bessarabia.] Verb. k.-k. geol. Reichs. pp. 6o, (j6. 



Describes collections of fossils from the Sarmatian deposits and 

 " Congeria Shales " of Bessarabia, and concludes that the so-called 

 " Yalenciennesia Shales " belong to the Lower portion of the " Con- 

 geria Shales." A number of new Mollusks are named, but their de- 

 scription is deferred. H. A. N. 



. Ueber Neogenpetrefacte aus Croatien und Siidsteiermark. 



[On fossils from the Neogen of Croatia and Siidsteiermark.] Yerh. 

 k.-k. geol. Beichs. pp. 147, 148. 



. Ein Beitrag zur Kenntn'ss der " Congerien-Schichten " 



(^Gardium acardo, Desh., aus Brauneisenstein von Csetnek in 

 Gomorer Comitat). [Contribution to the knowledge of the " Con- 

 geria-beds" (Cardium acardo, Desh., from brown iron-ore from 

 Csetnek.)] Yerh. k.-k. geol. Beichs. pp. 269-271. 

 Becords additional fossils from the " Congeria-beds " of Hungary, 

 and amongst them Cardium acardo. 



. Ueber Tertiiirconchilien aus dem Banat. [Tertiary shells 



from the Banat.] Yerh. k.-k. geol. Beichs. pp. 387-390. 



Gives lists of a collection of Mollusca from the " Mediterranean," 

 '• Sarmatian," and " Congeria "-beds, and a general account of the de- 

 posits whence the specimens were obtained. A new species is noted 

 under the name of Congeria Banatica. H. A. N. 



. Tertiaer-Studien. [Tertiary-studies.] Jahrb. k.-k. geoL 



Beichs. Bd. xxiv. Heft 1, x'>p. 33-80, with 4 plates (fossils). 



The following new fossils are described from Kischineff in Bessa- 

 rabia : — Phasianella Bayerni, P. Sarmatica, Melania Fuchsii, Cajpulus 

 KiscMnerce. They are from beds of Sarmatic age. 28 other species 

 are noted. A collection of fossils from near Kertch, from beds of the 

 same age, contained one new species {Cardium Barhoti) and 8 others: 

 it is noted that Tapes gregaria has been made into 3 new species in 2 

 different genera. From the Yalenciennesia-beds near Kertch another 

 new species is described, Cardium AhicJii; from Beocsin, Cardium 



