MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. A87 
Papers.—(1) “On a Devonian fossil, allied to Worthenia (de 
Koninck), from New South Wales,” by F. Ratte. This fossil was 
obtained in the Murrumbidgee limestone, near Yass, by Mr. Jenkins, 
for the Australian Museum. It is interesting from its close resemblance 
to a new genus recently formed out of Pleurotomaria and others, by 
Professor de Koninck. It is, however, so different in many respects 
from all species of Worthenia as yet described, that it may probably 
require to be placed in a distinct genus. For the present, however, the 
author intends to leave it as above. 
(2) “On the Phoriaspongie (Marshall),” by Dr. R. von Lendenfeld. 
Both species described by Marshall have been found by the author, who 
considers them, together with some new species discovered by himself, 
to be Ceraospongiz, with flesh-spizules, and not, as Marshall had sup- 
posed, Desmacidanide, or Cianide, living in sand.. There exist many 
sponges on the Australian shores with a skeleton consisting of arena- 
ceous fibres, which form an irregular network, thus connecting the 
Phoriaspongiz with the ordinary horny sponges. Eleven species of 
horny sponges, with flesh-spicules, have been found in Australian 
waters. Their spicules are described and their relative position to other 
sponges discussed. The author upholds his previously published views 
on the relationship between Ceraspongize and Monactinellidie, and 
discusses the hypothesis recently put forward by Vosmaer. 
(3) “Synonymy of, and remarks upon four species of shells, crigi- 
nally described by Dr. J. HE. Gray,” by John Brazier, C.M.Z.S., &e. 
‘The four shells here mentioned—Nassa livida, Sitrombus australis, Bulla 
australis, and Bullina lineata—were all described~by Gray in the years 
1825 and 1827; but they have been ever since referred to wrong 
authors, und sometimes under other names. The synonymy is given 
in full. 
(4) “Notes on the Australian Amphipoda,” by William A. Has- 
well, M.A., B.Sc., &. The genera dealt with are Talitrus, Allorchestes, 
Nicea, Atylus, Neobule, Aspidophoreia, Husirus, Ampelisca, Lysianassa, 
Stegocephalus, Moera, Harmonia, Haplocheira, Xenocheira, Cyrtophium, 
and Proto; several new forms are described, including a genus allied to 
Cyrtophium, but distinguished by the presence of an appendage on the 
superior antenne and the multi-articulate character of the flagellee. 
(5) ‘On the Toxoglossate ‘Mollusca of New Zealand,” by Captain 
F. W. Hutton, F.G.8. A list with the synonyms and exact localities of 
the New Zealand species of Plewrotoma, Drillia, Mangilia, Clathurella, 
Daphnella, and Terebra are here given. 
(6) ‘Notes descriptive of some rare Port Jackson Fishes,” by J. 
Douglas Ogilby, Assistant in Zoology, Australian Museum, Sydney. 
A careful description of Plectropoma nigrorubrum, Cuy. et. Val., is given. 
Also of Hxocetus melanocercus, sp. nov. ; the name Ammotretis macleayi, 
is proposed for the A. zonatus of Macleay, and some remarks are made 
on Callionymus calcaratus, Macleay. The notes and descriptions are 
from freshly caught specimens. 
Sydney, 29th April, 1885.—Dr. Jas. C. Cox, F.L.8., Vice-President, 
in the chair. 
New Members.—Rev. G. Brown, Messrs. W. J. Weston and T. H. 
Bowyer Bower. 
