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known only by its radials and basals, which are different from those 
of the present specimen. To this Antedon Picteti, from the Valan- 
gian of the continent, has some resemblance. It is, however, a true 
Actinometra, differing chiefly from existing forms in retaining its 
primary basals without their having undergone transformation into 
a rosette. 
6. “Descriptive Catalogue of Ammonites from the Sherborne 
District.” By Sydney 8. ‘Buckman, Esq. Communicated by Prof. 
J. Buckman, F.G.8., F.L.S., &e. 
In this paper the author gave a list of the Ammonites from the 
Inferior Oolite of the neighbourhood of Sherborne, in which he 
enumerated about 47 species, and stated that he had about 50 more 
which appear to be undescribed; fully one half have the mouth- 
termination perfectly preserved. The author indicated the zones 
into which the rocks furnishing these Ammonites could be divided, 
as shown at Oborne, near Sherborne, at Wyke quarry, and at Brad- 
ford Abbas, and indicated the characteristic fossils of each; he also 
gave the principal synonyms of the species referred to, and discussed 
some of their characteristic peculiarities. 
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES. 
Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 
for 1879. Vol. xiii. 8vo. Sydney, 1880. 
Astronomy, Geology, Zoology, Lule weouel OE, and Microscopy supply 
the chief matter of this vol. xiii. of the ‘ Journal and Proceedings of 
the Royal Society of New South Wales.’ The Rev. J. E. Tenison- 
Woods’s illustrated Monograph of the Genus Distichopora, Dr. 
Hector’s comparison of the geological formations of New Zealand 
with those of Australia, H. C. Russell’s account of the Wentworth 
hurricane (with a chart), and his description of the ‘“‘ Gem” cluster 
in Argo, are good examples of Australian scientific work, and, with 
the other contents of the volume, will be found to be highly useful 
contributions to science and general knowledge. We must add that 
the Anniversary Report by the Vice-President, the Hon. Professor 
Smith, gives a most genial and noteworthy biography of the late 
Rev. W. B. Clarke, including a careful résumé of his geological 
labours. 
Proceedings of the Bristol Naturalists’ Society. New series, vol. viii. 
part 1, for 1879. 8vo. Bristol, 1880. 
Dr. 8. P. Tompson contributes a most interesting account of some 
optical illusions, especially as concerns the “strobic circles,” with 
