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THE JOUR 



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THE LIN'NEAN SOCIETY. 



FoL. XII. ZOOLOGY. No. 64. 



CONTENTS. 



Page 



I. Note on the Plastron of the G-angetic Mud-Turtle 

 '{Emyda dura of Buchanan Hamilton). By Jomr 

 Andeesok, M.D., F.L.S 514 



II. Notes on Lowe's MS. List of Webb's Type Shells from 

 the Canaries (1829), and on the Annotations thereon 

 of D'Orbignv (1839), and Lowe (I860). By the 

 Eev. E. BooG Watson, F.E.S.E.&F.G-.S. Com- 

 municated by J. GwTN JErFEEYS, Esq., Treas.L.S. 516 



III. An Account of some new Species, Varieties, and 



Monstrous Eorms of Medusee. By G-eoege J. 

 EoMAWES, M.A., F.L.S., &c 524 



IV, Notes on the Venous System of Birds. By Chaeles 



H. Wade, Esq., E.L.S 531 



V. A List of Marine Shells, chiefly from the Solomon 

 Islands, "with Descriptions of sev^l new Species. 

 By EdgaeA. Smith, E.Z.S., Zoological Department, 

 British Museum. Communicated by Dr. J. Mueie, 

 E.L.S. (Plate XXX.) :.. 535 



VI. On the Introduction of Trout and Tench into India. 



By Eeancis Day, Esq., Surgeon-Major, E.L.S 562 



VII. On some of the Eishes of the Deccan. By Eeaitcis 



Day, Esq., Surgeon-Major, E.L.S 565 



VIII. Remarks on the Insects of Kerguelen's Land. By 



H. N. MosELEY, M.A., Naturalist to H.M.S. ' Chal- 

 lenger ' 578 



IX. Note on Arctomys dichrous. By John Andeeson, 



M.D., E.L.S., &c. (Plate XXXI.) 579 



Index, Contents, Title, &c. 



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