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NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 
NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 
Mr. Ogilby exhibited a specimen of a deep-sea fish {Chloroj)h- 
thalmus nigrlpinnis), originally described by Dr. Gunther in the 
Ann. of Nat. Hist., 1878, and figured in Vol. XXII. of the 
“Challenger Reports.” The original specimens were taken by the 
“Challenger” naturalists off Twofold Bay, in 120 fathoms; the 
specimen exhibited to-night, was captured, a few days ago, off 
Port Jackson in 70 fathoms, the only other occasion on which 
the species has been met with since its discoveiy. 
Mr. Ogilby also exhibited a photograph of Acanthias Blainvillii, 
not hitherto recorded from New South Wales, and one of a variety 
of Acanthoclinus littoreus, originally described by Forster in 
Cook’s Voyage, the former having been taken in deep water off 
Port Jackson, the latter under stones between tide marks at Lord 
Howe Island. 
Mr. Brazier exhibited a spherical stone about inch in diameter, 
found in the crop of a Goura pigeon {G. Alhertisi, Salvad.), from 
Hall Sound, New Guinea. Also a tube of fresh-water shells 
(Segmentina australiensis, E. A. Smith) from Waterloo Swamps. 
Mr. MacDonnell showed under the mici’oscope an interesting 
exhibit of Rotifers {Megalotrocha sp.), living in clusters on pond 
weed. 
Mr. Burnell exhibited two living Slow-worms (Tgphlops nigres- 
cens) from Wentworthville near Parramatta. 
Mr. Deane exhibited a remarkable exci’escence on a root of 
Monotoca elliptica, found by Mr. J. F. Fitzhardinge in the neigh- 
bourhood of Sydney ; a specimen of an apodal lizard [Delma 
impar) found by Mr. C. F. Price of Arable, near Cooma, where 
the species is said to be abundant in basaltic country ; and 
examples of nodular masses enclo.sing fossils, occurring abundantly 
in a slaty rock in a cutting near Bredbo on the Goulburn to Cooma 
Railway. 
