436 Zoological Society. reply to M. Mirbel) on the anatomy and physiology of Monocotyle-dons, by M. Gaudichaud. — Boissier, Plants Aucherianse, sp. 188 to 240 (Umbelliferce). August 1844. — Zoology. — Continuation of M. Gervais's memoir on the Myriapoda. In this part a new genus, Scolopendrella, is con-stituted for the reception of a little myriapod allied to Geophilus, from the neighbourhood of Paris. — M. Quatrefages on the nervous system of Annelides : an elaborate paper with two fine plates. — M. Bischoff on the ovum of man and the mammalia. Botany. — Boissier, Plantse Aucherianae, sp. 241 to 301 (Umbel-liferce). — M. Dutrochet's report on the memoir of M. Payer on the tendency of roots to avoid the light. — M. Raoul on new plants from New Zealand. Three new genera are described in this paper, Ileo-dictyon, a fungus ; Pukateria, allied to Cornus ; and Tetrapathea, al-lied to Passiflora, but dioecious. — M. Gaudichaud on Monocotyle-dons, continued. PROCEEDINGS OF LEARNED SOCIETIES. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. February 27, 1844. — Pro r essor Owen in the Chair. " Description of new species of Shells, by Mr. Hinds.'* Six species of Triton, from the collection of Sir Edward Bel-cher, C.B. Triton, Montfort. 1. Triton vestitus. Tr. testa ovatd solidd, fused ; anfractibus rotundatis, transversim striatis, lineis longitudinalibus decussanti-bus prcecipue spine nodulosis, ultimo albo fasciato ; aperturd elon-gate ovali; labro incrassato, intus dentibus geminis albis, undique purpurascentibus ; columelld purpurascente vel nigrd, plicis albis varicosd ; fauce alba ; epidermide valde lamellosd, pilis nigris nu-merosis indutd. Axis 27 lin. Hab. Realejo, gulf of Nicoya, and bay of Honda, west coast of America. 2. Triton bracteatus. Tr. testd ovatd, elongatd, longitrorsum costatd, transversim striatd, maculis parvis nigris seriatim dispo-sitis ornatd ; spird aperturam superante ; aperturd parvd, albd, denticulatd ; canali breviusculo. Axis 8 lin. Hab. Marquesas ; New Ireland ; Straits of Malacca : on the shores and in seventeen fathoms, mud. 3. Triton truncatus. Tr. testd solidd, fulvd, fusco nebulosd, truncatd, longitrorsum costatd, striis decussantibus ; costis rotun-datis, confertis, anfractu ultimo pallide fasciato ; aperturd albd, denticulatd ; canali breviusculo. Axis 6 lin. Hab. New Ireland ; among the coarse sand of the shore. 4. Triton antiquatus. Tr .testd elongatd, turritd, subcylindraced, lineis decussantibus textili, costis prope suturam evanidis ; spird aperturam duplb vel triplo superante ; apice eroso ; aperturd parvd,
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