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THE GEOLOGIST. 
8. " On Euri/pterus." By J. W. Salter, Esq., V.d.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 — Eiiri/ptrnis Syinnnrhii, E. pyijma'm, E. megalops, E. acumi- 
nafus, E. linearis, E. ahbreviatus, and E. Aquila-cliartacm. E. Scouleri, Hibbert, 
E. Cepha'atpis, Salter, E. ietragonophthahnus, 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 
Mithracites Vectensis, and is related to the equally rare Milhracia, of Bell (tertiary). 
The next Meeting of the Society will be held November 3rd, 1858. 
Malvern Natdralists' Field Club. — The members of tlie 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 HoUybush Sandstone, 
on the Eastnor and Ledbury road. The Black Shales and the altered HoUybush 
Sandstone, east of the Valley of the White-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 till 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 was 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 Stiffbrd's Bridge, and proceeded by Mr. 
G. McCann's extensive quarries to examine the Old Red 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 hel]>ing 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 tlie most eminent geologists fi-om London and elsewhere. 
The immediate neighbourhood of the Old Red Sandstone formation on the 
Herefordshire side of Malvern, 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-quari-y. 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. 
We regret to learn 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 
cx)ntain a geological paper by the President, the Rev. W. S. Symonds, F.G.S., 
and another on British Algi by R. Lees, Esq., F.L.S., with three appropriate 
illustrations. 
