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THE GEOLOGIST. 



8. " On Euryptenis:' By J. W. Salter, Esq., F.G.S. 



The author gave a history of what is known about this genus, — described 

 several new or little-known species, — and observed that the range of the genus is 

 confined to the Ludlow, Devonian, and Lower Carboniferous strata. The new 

 species described were — Eurypterus Symondsii, E. pygmcBUs, E. megalops, E. acumi- 

 natus, E. linearis, E. abhreviatus, and E. Aquila-chartacea. E. Scouleri, Hibbert, 

 E. Cepha^atpis, Salter, E. tetrayonophthalmus, Fischer, E. remipes, Dekay, and E. 

 lacustris, Harlan, complete the list of the known species of this genus. 



9. " Description of a New Fossil Crustacean from the Lower Greensand of 

 Atherfield." By Charles Gould, Esq. Communicated by Professor Huxley, F.G.S. 



This is a macrourous crustacean, of rare occurrence, named by the author 

 Mithradtes Vectensis, and is related to the equally rare Mithracia, of Bell (tertiary). 



The next Meeting of the Society will he held November 3rd, 1858. 



Malvern Naturalists' Fikld Club. — The members of the Malvern Naturalists' 

 Field Club have had two excellent working days since the June meeting at 

 Ledbury, on the 29th ult. The first of these meetings was at the Feathers, at 

 Castlemorton, whence a large party proceeded by Castlemorton Common and 

 Little Malvern Church to the Winds' Point, a central pass of the Malvern range ; 

 then journeying southward they examined the geological phenomena along the 

 flanks of the Syenitic ridge ; the first point of interest after the examination of 

 the upheaval of the Llandovery (May Hill) beds at the Winds' Point, being the 

 quarry west of the Swinyard Hill, where the Syenite is traversed by a Greenstone 

 dyke ; the party next proceeded to the fossiliferous beds of the May Hill Sand- 

 stone below the Obelisk, and thence by Bronsil Castle to the Hollybush Sandstone, 

 on the Eastnor and Ledbury road. The Black Shales and the altered Hollybush 

 Sandstone, east of the A^alley of the ^Miite-leaved Oak, were next carefully inspected, 

 and although the shades of evening gave notice that the time for departure was 

 approaching, the party were not satisfied tiU they had rounded the Chase-end 

 Hill, and viewed the position of the Permian deposits and lower Keuper Sandstone 

 (waterstones) on the southern and eastern flanks of that hill. 



Another meeting w^as held on the 15th of this month, at Cradley, and although 

 only eight members assembled, it was the most successful working day since the 

 formation of the club. The party met at Stifibrd's Bridge, and proceeded by Mr. 

 G. McCann's extensive quarries to examine the Old Eed Sandstone district in the 

 direction of Bromyard; several quarries were visited, and one was discovered 

 which contained abundant remains of Cephalaspides and Pteraspis. These beds were 

 considered by the President, and by Dr. Melville, Swiney Professor of Geology, to 

 be on the same horizon as the beds of Leyster Sprowle, between Leominster and 

 Ludlow. 



The Malvern Club has now existed for several years, and every year has proved 

 its usefulness, in helping to promote the science of Natural History in some of its 

 departments ; particularly in Botany and Geology. Specimens of the fossils 

 collected by the club are exhibited in their museum, which has been visited by 

 many of the most eminent geologists from London and elsewhere. 



The immediate neighbourhood of the Old Red Sandstone formation on the 

 Herefordshire side of ]VIalvern, led some of the active members of the club to 

 expect that fossils peculiar to that formation might be found, and the result of 

 their ramble rewarded their perseverance and zeal. Specimens of fish remains 

 were discovered in the Cornstone-quarry. We are informed that since this dis- 

 covery the Vice-President has found more specimens in that quarry, and also in 

 another quarry about two miles distant, in the parish of Cradley (Hereford- 

 shire), where the specimens were quite as abundant in number and variety. 



>\'e regret to loarn that this club, which has received manifold proofs of estima- 

 tion in the highest quarters of science in London, should not have received from 

 the immediate neighbourhood greater notice and support. 



The second part of the transactions, now in the hands of the printer, will 

 contain a geological paper by the President, the Rev. W. S. Svmonds, F.G.S., 

 and another on British Alga- by E, Lees. Esq., F.L.S.. with three appropriate 

 ilhistrsitions. 



