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Ich betrachte es als ein erfreuliches Zeichen, daß von verschie- 
denen Seiten Vorschläge für bessere Montirung der Alcoholpraeparate 
gemacht werden, und ich hoffe, daß die obigen kleinen Beiträge sich 
der Beachtung meiner Collegen zu erfreuen haben werden. 
Adelaide, den 16. Juni 1883. 
2. Linnean Society of New South Wales. 
June 27th, 1883. — 1. Descriptions of new genera and species of 
Fishes by Charles W. De Vis, B.A. Two genera are described, Dacty- 
lophora of the Family Cirrhitidae, and Leme of the Family Amblyopina. The 
new species described are — Grrella carbonaria, Girella neuralis, Dactylo- 
phora semimaculata, Platycephalus semermis, Polynemus specularis, Leme mor- 
dax, Sphyraena strenua, Trochocopus sanguinolentus, Labrichthys dux; Plagusia 
notata, Synaptura cinerea, and Crossorhinus ornatus. — (2. Botanical.) — 
3. Localities of some species of Polynesian recent Mollusca by John Bra- 
zier, C.M.Z.S., etc. This Paper gives with some detail all the synonyms 
of Pirenopsis costata, of Quoy and Gaimard, and of Melania acanthica Sea. 
Also the various localities in which they have been found. — Baron Mac- 
lay exhibited some beautifully preserved specimens of very delicate forms 
of marine life, such as Oceania pileata, Salpa democratica, Alcyonium palma- 
tum, etc., etc. These were prepared at the Naples Biological Station, under the 
direction of Dr. Dohrn and may be obtained there at a reasonable cost, for 
study or illustration. Even large specimens of Riizostoma are perfectly and 
permanently preserved by this process. Baron Maclay also gave an account 
of various large animal preparations which had been preserved in the. Berlin 
Museum by the Wickersheimer fluid, pointing out that the failures which 
had attended its use here, were due to too protracted immersion in the fluid, 
The objects, when once well penetrated by the solution, should be withdrawn 
and kept in a dry state. — Mr. Whitelegge exhibited a decayed leaf of 
some aquatic plant covered with a thick growth of Plumatella repens. Also a 
specimen of fresh water sponge, undetermined. Both from a waterhole in 
Moore Park. — Mr. Trebeck showed the claw of a very large crab, Pseu- 
docarcinus gigas, which had been washed ashore in Lane Coye. This species 
is of common occurrence in Bass’ Straits, but 1s seldom found much to the 
northward of that district. — Dr. Schuette showed a plaster cast of an 
impression which Mr. De Vis had previously exhibited. This cast was 
therefore a model of the original fossil, and was regarded by Baron Maclay, 
as consisting of the Occipital and Parietal bones of a gigantic Wombat, seen 
from within. — Mr. Deane exhibited a portion of sandstone penetrated by 
a number of burrows, formed in all probability by some Hymenopterous 
insect. 
IV. Personal-Notizen. 
Necrolog. 
Am 8. August starb in Covington, Kentucky, Mr. V. T. Chambers, 
ein durch seine Untersuchungen über die Tineinen bekannter Entomolog. 
Druck von Breitkopf & Hartel in Leipzig. 
