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Show 1869.] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGER.E. 407 I subjoin a tabular view of the homologies of the parts under discussion in the Mammalia, Sauropsida, and Teleostean Fishes. Mandibular arch:- I. M A M M A L Malleus Meckel's cartilage. II. SAUROPSIDAN ... Quadratum Articulare.. .Meckel's cartilage III. TELEOSXEA,.. (f gZfi} -Articulare...Meckel's cartilage. Hyoidean arch:- I. MAMMAL Incus ............ Stapes Stapedius, Styloid, Hyoid corn u. 11. bALaopaiBAN.Suprastapedial. Columella auris...Hyoid cornu (Sphenodon) III. TELEOSTEAN...Hyomandibular Stylo-hyal, Hyoid June 10, 1869. George Busk, Esq., F.R.S., in tbe Chair. The Secretary called the attention of the Meeting to the following noticeable additions to the Society's Menae-erie during the month of May: - 1. Five Greenland Seals (Phoca grcenlandica), which had been brought from the north by one of the sealing-vessels into Peter-bead, and purchased for the Menagerie on the 6th and 1 ith of May. This species of Seal had not been previously exhibited in the Society's Menagerie, and presented several interesting points of difference when compared with its allies. In particular it was noticeable for the use of its fore limbs in locomotion, instead of progressing by the action of the muscles of the belly as is the case with Phoca vitulina and Phoca foetida. On the 18th of M a y two additional specimens of the same species had been brought home in one of the Hudson's Bay Company's ships, and presented to the Society by Sir C. M . Lampson, Bart., F.Z.S. 2. A Golden-headed Marmoset (Hapale chrysomelas), from Brazil, purchased May 14th, and believed to be the first example of this scarce species ever exhibited in the Society's collection. 3. Two additional specimens of the Aard-wolf of South Africa (Proteles lalandii), brought home by Captain Dixon on the 20th of May, and purchased for the Menagerie. These animals had been placed in the collection in company with the former specimen, purchased October 26th, 1868 (see P. Z. S. 1868, p. 530). All three of them appeared likely to thrive in captivity. 4. A fine example of the Vulturine Eagle (Acquila vulturina), brought home by Captain Dixon, on behalf of Mr. E. L. Layard, F.Z.S., by whom it had been presented to the Society's Menagerie. |
