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Abstract

THE ninth International Congress of Zoology now sitting at Monaco, under the presidency of H.S.H. the Prince of Monaco, was opened on Tuesday at the Oceanographical Museum. There are seven sections and one subsection, as follows:—(i) Comparative Anatomy and Physiology; (2) Cytology and General Embryology; (3) Systematic Zoology; (4) General Zoology, Palaeozoology, and Zoogeography; (5) Oceanographical Zoology and Plankton; (6) Applied Zoology, Parasitology, and Museums; (7) Zoological Nomenclature; subsection, Entomology. Every con sideration for the convenience and comfort of mem bers has been given. The sections meet in the Oceanographical Museum and Lyceum, close by. The common subject of conversation of members is con cerning zoological nomenclature; we learn that there have been several preliminary unofficial meetings, and that proposals are forthcoming which will probably result in a decision satisfactory to zoologists in general. The Prince of Monaco opened the proceed ings on Tuesday at 6 p.m., after which there was a reception in the museum. The programme shows that there are many and interesting communications. British membership on the opening day exceeds eighty out of a total of 723, the largest yet recorded for any international zoological congress. There is, however, not a proportionate number of British communications; those on the list on Monday were by Prof. Elliot Smith, of Manchester; Prof. J. Arthur Thomson, of Aberdeen; Dr. R. F. Scharff, of Dublin; Mr. E. Hall, of London; Dr. E. J. O. Hartert, of Tring; Dr. W. S. Bruce, of Edinburgh; Dr. M. Annandale and Dr. B. L. Chandhuri, of Calcutta; Dr. R. J. Anderson, of Galway; and Dr. Hornell, of Madras. Lord Walsingham will move an important resolution on zoological nomenclature, and among British members who are likely to take part in this discussion are Dr. S. F. Harmer and the Hon. Walter Rothschild.