1879.] OF WESTON-SUPER-MARE. 763 



channel off "Weston in 1871, while apparently lying asleep on the 

 surface of the water, the fishermen being able to row up to it. A 

 cast was taken by Mr. Mable. The skull was also preserved ; the 

 teeth are large, lanceolate, and have a well-developed cusp on either 

 side of their base. 



Scyllium canicula, Linn. The Lesser Spotted Dogfish, 



ACANTHIAS VULGARIS, RisSO. 



These fishes are neither uncommon, especially during the Sprat 

 season. 



Raja clavata, Linn. The Thornback 



Raja batis, Linn. The Common Skate. 



These are both found at Weston, but usually as immature 

 examples. 



Petromyzon marinus, Linn. The Lamprey or Sea Lamprey. 



P. fluviatilis. The River-Lamprey or Lampern. 

 Both are taken at Weston. 



P. branchialis, Linn. Small Lamprey. 



Has likewise been recorded from Somersetshire by Baker. 



EXPLANATION OP THE PLATES. 



Plate LXI. 



Plevroncctes elongatus, p. 755. 



Plate LXII. 



Fig. 1. Chipea pilchardns, p. 759. 



1 a. Stomach and csecal appendages of ditto. 

 2. Clupea sprattv.s, p. 760. 



2 a. Air-bladder, stomach, and csecal appendages of ditto. 



December 16, 1879. 

 Prof. Flower, LL.D., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following report on the additions to the 

 Society's Menagerie during the month of November 1879 : — 



The total number of registered additions to the Society's Mena- 

 gerie during the month of November was 63, of which 4 were by 

 birth, 16 by presentation, 22 by purchase, 13 were received on 

 deposit, and 8 by exchange. The total number of departures during 

 the same period, by death and removals, was 74. 



The most noticeable addition during the month of November was 

 as follows : — 



A fine example of the King Penguin (Aptenodytes pennanti), 



