THIS fauna resembles that found by Mantell a hundred years ago in the “Chalk Marl” of the South Downs at Hamsey, near Lewes (see specimens in the Natural History Museum, South Kensington), but the occurrence of such a fauna in the familiar North Downs of Surrey seems hitherto unknown. I think, then, that this find should be recorded, that others may, when possible, see how far the faunal richness is local.

IN October, 1904, Mr. H. E. Balch, of Wells, forwarded some pieces of “trap” from Ebbor to the late Mr. H. B. Woodward, who handed them to Dr. J. S. Flett for examination. At a slightly later date pieces were given to me by Dr. T. F. Sibly, who was then at work in the Mendips.

LAST year Mr. J. L. Bosqui gave to the Geological Department of the British Museum part of a fossil shoal of herrings found in a marine deposit of diatoms, now being worked for commercial purposes as “celite” in Santa Barbara Co., California. The species represented has since been named Xyne grex by Professors Jordan and Gilbert, who exclude it from the genus Clupea on account of its thicker enamelled scales, enamelled opercular bones, and strong ventral scutes. The matrix, examined under the microscope, proved to consist so completely of diatoms and other siliceous organisms that it seemed desirable to submit them also to special examination. I was therefore fortunate in enlisting the services of Sir Nicholas Yermoloff, whose extended studies of such organisms make his determination and discussion of these new fossils of particular value. His notes form an interesting supplement to the following short account of the deposit, which was given by Dr. Frank M. Anderson to Professor Jordan (op. cit., p. 14):—

In recent years the name of Angra Pequena, conferred by Bartholomew Diaz, has been somewhat obscured by the designation Lüderitzbucht, the name given to this port during the German occupation. The latter name still holds, although a compromise, whereby the geographical area should retain the old name and the town be known as Lüderitz, seems desirable.