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THE Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, containing its transactions and proceedings and a record of current researches relating to invertebrata, cryptogamia, and microscopy, February, 1880.—Rev. W. H. Dallinger, on a series of experiments made to determine the thermal death-point of known monad germs when the heat is endured in a fluid (PL I and 2). —Dr. P. M. Duncan, on a part of the life-cycle of Clathrocystis aruginosa (Kützing).—Prof. E. Abbe, some remarks on the apertometer.—A. D. Michaël, a further contribution to the knowledge of British Oribatidæ, part 1 (Pl. 3 and 4). With the assistance of C. F. George the life histories of fifteen species are mentioned as traced for the first time, the same number are described as new to the British fauna, and of these four are new species, five have been previously found in France, four in Germany, one in both of these countries, and one in Spitz-bergen. Part 2, with two more plates, is promised in the April number.—G. Gulliver, the classificatory significance of raphides in Hydrangea.—W. Teasdale, on a simple revolving object-holder.—The record of current researches, bibliography, and proceedings.of the Society.
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Scientific Serials . Nature 21, 432–433 (1880). https://doi.org/10.1038/021432b0
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