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NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 
Dr. Cox exhibited a Crustacean, (Squilla sp.) numbers of 
•which have of late been brought to market with the large prawns 
now abundant, having been captured in the prawn-nets. 
Mr. Ogilby exhibited — (1) A specimen of a fish, Apogon 
guentlieri, whose mouth was crammed with ova, suggesting 
the possibility of this species having contracted the habit (well 
known in other genera, such as Hemipimelodus, Chromis, &c.) of 
hatching out the ova in the pharynx ; on the other hand, possi- 
bly the fish, having been placed suddenly in spirits, may have 
attempted to eject the contents of its stomach, but was unable to 
complete its work. This view of the matter seems less probable, 
however, since, from practical knowledge, Mr. Ogilby feels 
certain that all fishes on the first approach of danger eject the 
contents of the stomach at once. 
(2) Two specimens of Ambassis, from the Parramatta River, 
in which the second dorsal fin has, as often as not, two spines. 
(.3) Two specimens of a rare South Australian snake, Vermicella 
bertholdii, presented last week to the Australian Museum by Mr. 
Zietz of the Adelaide Museum, by whom they had been collected. 
Mr. Burnell exhibited a monstrous kitten with eight legs. 
Mr. Macleay exhibited two species of Cyprinidae sent to him by 
Mr. W. K. Campbell of Elvo, Burradoo. One species was taken in 
Bowral Creek, and proved to be of an American genus (Carpiodes) 
identical with some specimens exhibited by him at the last 
meeting; three specimens of the other species were taken from the 
stomach of a cormorant, shot on tlie Wingecarriboe River, and arc 
small specimens of the common Crucian Carp, Carassius vulgaris. 
