Zoology. 295 
__ by Prof. Gibbes in his catalogue published in Tuomey’s “Geology of 
th Carolina,” published in 1848. Several species are mentioned as 
_ Seutring on the marl-bottom off the N. C. coast which have not been 
hitherto observed north of Florida. Four new species are briefly described, 
iy Venus trapezoidalis, (which is perhaps the same as V. pygmea,) 
Arca Holmesii, Scalaria rupicola and Chemnitzia textilis ; and several 
ery largely to our knowledge of the marine animals of the same coasts, 
_ nother departments, as our zoological archives abundantly show. 
Gs Parapenpara Acap. Nar. Scr., 1859.—p. 281, Resolutions on the 
i Isthmus of Darien; 1 Lea.— 
—p. 294, Note . 
297, A new Myalina and Posidonia from the Carboniferous of Texas; W. M. Gabb. 
New birds from Cape St. Lucas; J. Xantus.—p. 299, Notes on Birds col- 
at Oape St. Lucas by Mr. John Xantus; 8. F. Baird—p. 306, Mineralogical 
1 idee ; Le —_ i 
ylor, Ne 2 
American Lepidopterology, No. 2; B. Clemens.—p. 829, On the soft parts 
Unionide ; I, Lea—p. 331, Descriptions of three new species of exotic 
i Lucas: P. P. 
‘=P. 382, Catalogue of the Venomous Serpents in the Museum of the 
» with notes on the families, genera, and species (new genus, Teleuraspis) ; 
, Cope.—Index to vol. for 1859. 
tons of the Am. Philos. Society (Philadelphia). Vol. XII (new series), 
‘ogee *—Art. XT. Della Correlazione delle Forze Chimiche Colla Rifran- 
a oO , MD. 
Six Botany of the Basin of the great Salt Lake of Utah; by E. Duranp, 
a Loom Vations on the Magnetic Dip in the United States; by Prof, 
Rerorr op THE TWenry. 
“ElgnTH Mertine or Tae Brivis Association FoR THE 
Smaxcrmexr oF Sorence, held at Leeds, 
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E billowing Zoological papers of more general interest :—On the Anatomy of the 
neidea, hoa p . Meade,— Various 
the Migration of Birds: Coll sere gern 
© Sgration of Birds; Collingwood.—Anatomy of the Brain 
: quadrupeds ; Garner.—On the formation of the Cells of Bees; Te. 
On Koxoens 
wr. Ge Danske VipeNskapernes SELSKABS Sxrirrer, 5te Raekke, Nat- 
Piet Aticling, dde Binds, Copentagen, 1856-892. Onitie following 
c i forth living 
esticated with a Termite (with 2 plates); J. C. Shiédte.—On the © 
Octo nauta remoctopus (with 2 
“erste .strup.— Attempt at a monographie exposition of Sergestes, 
brim oss remarks upon the organs o: ing in the D. Crus- 
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— “Ohinridy einhiardt—Ste Binds, Iste Hefte, 1859: Additamenta ad historiam 
id 94 descriptions of new or little known species of Serpent-stars; 1st 
Rd Oph | Plates, (new genera, Ophiocten, Ophionereis, Ophiactis, Ophiostigma 
gy, tt); Chr. Fr, Litthen, ws 
<s Radce Zoological Journal.—Dr. H, F. Werytanp, already well known 
Maing Ge Z0ologists, has commenced, Oct. 1, 1859, at Frankfort on the 
Orpen fig ety Journal (Svo, 16 pp.) entitled Der Zoologische Carten, 
| % Loologische Gesellschaft. 
