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XLI. Contributions towards a General History of the Marine 
Polyzoa. By the Rey. Tuomas Hincxs, B.A., F.R.S. (Plates 
BBW ACEV <)i <5 cla cos 5 api hela otti, Seer Bie cr ence Sate tie 356 
XLII. New Coleoptera in the British Museum. By Cuartzs 0. 
MR EMEREA TN I rcs N86. F ogals tel oo. dros © 0 aun as0,n ale coke: dadmmapetiecdar als aid & 370 
XLII. Remarks on the Gastrea-Theory. By G. Birscutrt. 
(Usd: )o. 2 en chats A ReAe cof Par te ace a Naet vate crc. Ree 
XLIYV. On Mesozoic Dicotyledons, By Lester F. Warp,..... 383 
XLV. Descriptions of new Species of Reptiles and Batrachians in 
the British Museum.—Part II. By G, A. BouLencer 
XLVI. On the Genus Megascolecr of Templeton. By F. E. 
Bapp anny, MA HRS. Be ost oe Bi ahclvivetarateietr ease erate tie Statete 398 
XLVII. On the Hymenoptera collected during the recent Expe- 
dition of H.M.S. ‘Challenger.’ By W. F. Kirsy, Assistant in Zoolo- 
gical Department, British Museum ..... sea NED Ble ahean! ges reteue ple 402 
New Books :—Annual Report and Proceedings of the Belfast Natu- 
ralists’ Field Club, 1882-83. Ser. 2, vol. ii. part 3.—Transac- 
tions of the Cumberland Association for the Advancement of 
Literature and Science. No. VIII. 1882-85, Edited by J. G. 
Ie ERET Dy cperetater Web S''e\ o aNer ihe = Wale. warp sails alot Crate Pasar ibd © oR EENG 413 
On the Structure of the Otocysts of Arenicola Grubii, Clap., by M. 
E. Jourdan; On Prof. Lindstrém’s Remarks on Prof. Martin 
Duncan’s Criticisms, by Prof. P. Martin Duncan, F.R.S. &e. ; 
Reproduction in Amphileptus fasciola, by Andrew S. Parker, 
M.D., Ph.D.; On the Anatomy of Peachia hastata, by M. 
Faurot; On a Cilio-flagellate Infusorian recently observed in 
Baltimore Drinking-Water, by C.S. Dolley ; How a Carpenter- 
Ant Queen founds a Formicary, by the Rey. Dr. McCook ; On 
some new and imperfectly-known Exotic Simple Ascidia, by Dr. 
ihe VOTED Ea NOt Mane « Giire veaia cow rigs kN yeas Spe 415—424 
NUMBER LXXVIII. 
XLVIII. On the Origin of the Fauna and Flora of New Zealand. 
Pee NW ELUIDDON 2 oleic citja:a.srat ne. Rite agli eae WR 9 Oe Sela ua 425 
XLIX. Description of a new Genus of Fossil Fishes from the Lias. 
By James W. Davis, F.G.S. &e. (Plate XVI.) 
L. On the Neuroptera collected during the recent Expedition of 
H.M.S. ‘ Challenger” By W. F. Kirpy, Assistant in Zoological 
Department, British Museum ...........-.sccessceesesceseees 453 
LI. On the Diptera collected during the recent Expedition of 
H.M.S. ‘ Challenger.’ By W. F, Kirpy, Assistant in the Zoological 
Department, British Museum ...ceseeesecesecrernccenceeeeees 456 
LII. Coral-soundings in the Solomon Islands. By H, B. Guppy, 
M.B:, Surgeon H.MLS. ‘Lark’ 1... 20... eee ete e pe neeseeseves 460 
LIII. On the Relation of the Pali of Corals to the Tentacles. By 
Pe MAnTIN DUNCAN, EB: GC. sc ecs sven ate fet basnimten 466 
