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found. The Prawn was made the type of a new variety of Paleemon 
lar, both the variety and the typical form having a wide distri- 
bution in countries bordering the Indian Ocean. 
Mr. RicHarp SrapLes-Browne, F.Z.8S., contributed a paper 
containing the results of experiments he had made in connection 
with the heredity of webbed feet in Pigeons. 
Mr. Cecin Warburton, F.Z.8., read a paper, prepared by himself 
and Mr. N. D. F. Parcs, on new and rare British Oribatide. 
Eleven species were remarked upon, of which seven were described 
as new to science, and two were recorded for the first time as 
being British. The nymph of Serrarius microcephalus was de- 
scribed for the first time, and it was pointed out that Gustavia sol 
of Kramer was a nymph of an unknown species of Serrarius, 
The next Meeting of the Society for Scientific Business will 
be held on Tuesday, the 16th January, 1906, at half-past Hight 
o'clock Pp M., when the following communications will be made :— 
1. Mr. W. Srorrs Fox, F.Z.8.—On Bones of the Lynx from 
Cales Dale, Derbyshire. 
2. Mr. J. Lewis Bonnorts, F.Z.S.—On Mammals from South 
Johore and Singapore collected by Mr. C. B. Kloss. 
3. Mr. F. E. Bepparp, F.R.S.—Contributions to the Anatomy 
of the Ophidia. 
4. Mr. Cuarues 8. Tomus, M.A., F.R.S.— On the Minute 
Structure of the Teeth of Creodonts, with especial reference to 
their suggested Resemblance to Marsupials. 
The following Papers have been received :— 
1. Mr. BasHrorp Dran.—Notes on the Living Specimens of 
the Australian Lung-fish (Ceratodus forsteri) in the Zoological 
Society's Collection. 
2. Mr. Peroy I. Latruy, F.Z.S.—On Three new Forms of 
Butterfly of the Genus Heliconius. 
3. Mr. B.S. Russett.—On Trichorhiza, a new Hydroid Genus. 
4. Dr. J. W. Jenxryson. -— Notes on the Histology and 
Physiology of the Placenta in Ungulata. 
5. Miss Gerrrupe Ricarpo.—Description of a new Genus of 
the Tabanide. 
6. Dr. Jean Roux.—Synopsis of the Genus NVectophryne. 
7. Mr. J. S. Spurrery.—On the Angle of the Jaw. 
Communications intended for the Scientific Meetings of the 
ZooLoGIcAL Society OF Lonvon should be addressed to 
P. CHALMERS MITCHELL, Secretary, 
3 HANovER Square, Lonpon, W. 
19th December, 1905. 
