No. 158. 



ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDOx^; 



May 23rd, 1916. 



Dr. Hexry Woodward, F.R.S., Vice-Presitleut, 

 in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Scientific Meeting were confirmed. 



Mr. C. Tate Regan, M.A., F.Z.S., exhibited a specimen of the 

 rare fish, Centrolojjhus britannicus Giinth., the fourtla known 

 example of this species. 



Mr. Regan also exhibited a Silver Ling {2Iolva elongata), neai-ly 

 600 mm. long, taken from the stomach of a very large Sun-fish 

 {Mola mold) that had been caught in a trawl, landed at Milford, 

 and sent to Mr. W. Howlett of Billingsgate Market, who pre- 

 sented it to the ISTatural History Museum. The Sun-fish appears 

 generally to swim near the surface and to eat small invertebrates, 

 larval fishes, etc. It is interesting to note that it may descend 

 to considerable depths (il/. elongata is usually found at 100 to 

 300 fathoms) and that it may capture fairly large and active fish. 



Mr. E. G. BouLENGER, F.Z.S., Curator of Reptiles, exhibited 

 living specimens of the African Lungfish (Protujyterus annectens). 



The Rev. H. N. Hutchinsox, M.A., F.Z.S., exhibited the 

 plaster cast of a model, foiu' feet long, which he had constructed, 

 of the Dinosaur, Dijilodocus carnegiei. 



Lieut. R. Broom, M.D., C.M.Z.S., R.A.M.C, read a paper on 

 the structure of the skull in Chrysocltloris. 



Two stages in the development of the skull have been studied. 



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