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of Edinburgh^ Session 1865-66. 
In regard to classification, it was shown that Pygopterus and 
Amhlypterus must be placed close together in the same family of 
“ Pal^oniscidge,” as already done by Vogt (Zool. Brieje II. Band s. 
133), a family including the so-called “ Lepidoidei Heterocerci,” 
with the addition of Pygopterus, Acrolepis, and their allies, formerly 
classed as “ Sauroidei ; ” the distinction between Lepidoids and 
Sauroids having been long ago shown to be artificial. (Muller — 
Ganoiden — Abhandl. Berl. Acad, der Wissenschaften, 1844.) As to 
tlie position of Eurynotus, and whether it should remain with 
Amhlypterus and Palseoniscus, or be transferred to the same 
family with Platysomus and the Pycnodonts, as has been recently 
done by Dr Young (Proc. Geol. Soc. London, Feb. 1866), the author 
is of opinion that for the present it should remain in the former 
family, although considered as a member of the group of Palseo- 
niscidee, it is certainly a very aberrant form. 
The following Gentleman was balloted for and elected a 
Fellow of the Society : — 
Dr Patrick Heron Watson, 
The following Donations to the Library were announced : — 
Pinetum Britannicum. Parts XIV. XV., fob — From Charles 
Lawson, Esq. 
Proceedings of the Eoyal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 
X. No. 2. 8vo. — From the Society. 
Proceedings of the Eoyal Society of London. Vol. XV. No. 81. 
8vo. — From the Society. 
Proceedings of the Eoyal Horticultural Society of London. Vol. 
I. (New Series). No. 2. 8vo. — From the Society. 
Geology of the North of Scotland. By James Nicol, F.E.S.E., &c., 
Edinburgh, 1866. 8vo. — From the Author. 
Sketch of the Eoraantic History of Parallels. By Matthew Eyan, 
Washington, 1866. 8vo. — From the Author. 
Proceedings of the Eoyal Medical and Chirurgical Society of 
London. Vol. V. No. 3. 8vo. — From the Society. 
Transactions of the Eoyal Society of Literature, London. Vol. 
VIII. Part II. 8vo. — From the Society. 
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