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side than of tlie lower surface. The wet mud 

 which has preserved the prints was only a tem- 

 porary feature, and did not represent the material 

 on which the animal habitually walked, so that 

 possibly we may not have a record of the usual 

 aspect of the foot. The improbability of the hind 

 foot being used as a prehensile organ was shown by 

 the form and small size of the fore foot, unfitting 

 the animal for climbing, whilst there is no 

 example of any animal using its hind foot to seize 

 its prey. It was suggested that the fifth digit 

 might have been capable of extension to its full 

 length outwards at a right angle with the rest of 

 the foot, and its lower surface being turned down- 

 wards. It would thus present a large area of 

 support when walking over soft sand, or when, for 

 reasons readily conceivable, it was desirable for the 

 animal to assume an upright position, using the 

 hind feet only as a support. 



Miss M. Cussans, B.Sc, communicated the L.M.B.C. 

 memoir on " Granimarus " (see " Transactions," 

 p. 327). 



Mr. Cole communicated the L.M.B.C. memoir on 

 " Arenicola," by Dr. J. H. Ashworth (see " Tran- 

 sactions," p. 209). 



The eighth meeting of the eighteenth session was a 

 Field Meeting, held jointly with the Liverpool Geological 

 and the Owens College Biological Societies, at Hilbre 

 Island, on Saturday, May 28th. A most interesting after- 

 noon was spent on the rocks at Hilbre. 

 1. After tea at West Kirby a short business meeting was 

 held. On the motion of Prof. Herdman, from the 

 chair, seconded by Mr. Halls, Mr. A. Leicester was 

 elected President for the ensuing Session. 



