PROCEEDINGS. 
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THIED MEETING. 
Tke tliird ordinary meeting of the society was held in 
the Reading Room of the Old College, Nungumbaukum, on 
the 16th March 1887, Mr. H. S.Thomas, M.C.S., F.L.S., 
F.Z.S., in the chair. 
The following exhibits were laid on the table : — 
By Mr. H. S. Thomas : 
Trygon uarnak. 
Avieula (Meleagrina) 
fucata. 
Avieula margaritifera. 
Ostrea edulis. 
Turbinella rapa. 
Drawing of formation of shell of Avieula. 
Do. of young Avieula fucata and Avieula vexillum. 
Do. of the above magnified. 
Easeiolaria trapezium. 
Avieula vexillum. 
Modiola sp. 
Young peai-1 oysters. 
Seed pearls. 
By Mr. E. Thurston : 
MoUusc (called locally "Suram"), growing on coral from 
Tuticorin pearl bank. 
Young pearl oysters growing on stem of Grorgonia. 
Balistes mitis. 
Tetrodon inermis. 
Pseudoscarus rivulatus. 
Platax teira. 
Amphiprion sebae. 
Tetrodon margaritatus. 
Cheetodon auriga. 
Pterois miles. 
Ostracion nasus. 
Do. turritus. 
Diodon histrix. 
