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cropus robustus cervinus. — Mr. R. Lydekker exhibited, on behalf of Mr. 

 Rowland Ward F.Z.S., the horns and skins of a male and female, in the 

 winter coat, of the Sheep which, on the evidence of specimens in the sum- 

 mer dress, he had recently named Ovis sairensis. — Mr. Lydekker also 

 exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Rowland Ward, the skull, horns, and skin of a 

 remarkable Ibex obtained in the Altai, which he was inclined to refer provi- 

 sionally to Capra sibirica Dauvergnei. — Mr. C. W. Andrews gave a brief 

 account of the land-fauna and the general physical features of Christmas Is- 

 land, accompanied by some lantern illustrations. He then read a paper on 

 the marine fauna of that island, and pointed out that, the conditions being 

 unfavourable , no systematic attempt to collect marine animals had been 

 made, but that, nevertheless, a certain number of specimens had been obtai- 

 ned, which were enumerated and described in this paper by various specia- 

 lists. Mr. E. A. Smith had determined 27 species of Mollusca, all common 

 Indo-Pacific forms. Of the Corals Mr. H. M. Bernard had described about 

 22 species, referable to 15 genera, two of them, viz. Goniastraea auricularis 

 and Montipora spongilla, being new. The Sponges had been determined by 

 Mr. R. Kirkpatrick, and were referred to 31 species and 24 genera, of 

 which six new species and two new varieties were described. From sand 

 dredged from a depth of eleven fathoms Mr. F. C. Chapman had determined 

 24 species of Foraminifera. — ■ Mr. R. Lydekker communicated a paper by 

 Dr. Einar Lönnberg, of Upsala, containing the results of the dissection of 

 the soft parts of several specimens of the Musk-Ox (Ovibos moschatus) , ob- 

 tained in Greenland during the recent Swedish Expedition under the direc- 

 tion of Prof. Nathorst. In addition to describing a number of points in 

 connection with the viscera, the author showed that the Musk-Ox possessed 

 suborbital face-glands, and that the female had four mammae, instead of (as 

 was commonly supposed) two. He also pointed out that the upper lip lacked 

 the medinn cleft which forms such an essential feature in the Sheep and 

 Goats. The result of his observations was to indicate that this animal could 

 not be regarded as a member of the Caprine group, while it was equally wi- 

 dely separated from the Bovinae. In the absence of a knowledge of the soft 

 parts of the Takin (Budorcas), the author was unable to accept the suggested 

 affinity of the Musk-Ox to that animal. Consequently, for the present at 

 least, it might be regarded as representing a subfamily by itself. The author 

 further called attention to the lack of knowledge of the visceral anatomy of 

 the Antelopes, and stated his opinion that no true classification of these ani- 

 mals could be made until much work in this direction had been accomplished. 

 — Mr. F. E. Beddard read a paper on the anatomy of an Earthworm, Ben- 

 hamia caecifera, a specimen of which he had lately had sent to him from 

 Ashanti. This species had been described by Dr. Benham in 1895, chiefly 

 from external characters, no detailed account of its internal structure having 

 been given. — A paper was read by Mr. Oldfield Thomas on the Mammals 

 obtained by Mr. H. J. Mackinder during his recent expedition to Mount 

 Kenya, British East Africa. Fourteen species from the mountain were enu- 

 merated, besides five others specimens of which had been obtained at Nai- 

 robi. Three species of Dassy {Procàvia) were described : one [P. Jacksoni) 

 from the Eldoma Ravine, like P. abyssinica, but with coarser fur and more 

 prominent dorsal spot; a second (P. Mackinderi) from the alpine zone high 

 up on Mount Kenya, like P. Jacksoni but larger and with much longer fur ; 



