. Proceedings - Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. otices the greatattachment of the adult pipefish to their young, and this pouchprobably serves as a place of shelter to which the young onesretreat in case of danger. I have been assured by fishermen thatif the young were shaken out of the pouch into the water over theside of the boat they did not swim away, but when the parent fishwas held in the water in a favourable position the young wouldagain enter the pouch. 170 CHESIL BEACH FISH. In conclusion I may mention that a green turtle (CJieloniaviridis) was found floating in th
. Proceedings - Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. otices the greatattachment of the adult pipefish to their young, and this pouchprobably serves as a place of shelter to which the young onesretreat in case of danger. I have been assured by fishermen thatif the young were shaken out of the pouch into the water over theside of the boat they did not swim away, but when the parent fishwas held in the water in a favourable position the young wouldagain enter the pouch. 170 CHESIL BEACH FISH. In conclusion I may mention that a green turtle (CJieloniaviridis) was found floating in the West Bay near the Chesil Beachby some fishermen. It was dead, and appeared to have been sofor some little time. Most probably it was conveyed by a shipinto British waters, but died before reaching land, and was thrownoverboard. I venture to express a hope that the few notes on fish which Ihave read may encourage some of our members who live by the seato take up by the subject in earnest. I feel sure that it will repaytheir careful attention. CT5 COQOf—< K. $im&limmxm xhhxxhmxx, Lydekker (n. sp.)1 Syn. Plesiosaurus plieatus, By J. C. MANSEL-PLEYDELL, Esq.,, 0 WARDS the end of the Mesozoic age a remarkablediminution of the huge reptiles which swarmed inthe seas of that period commenced, and at thebeginning of the succeeding age, Tertiary,their annihilation was nearly complete, occasionedby great physical changes, especially affecting therelative positions of land and sea, the sea predominating largelyover the land in Europe. We pass from strata of considerableuniformity and of immense thickness over large and extensive areasto beds of a great variety of structure, from deep to shallow seas, 1 Catalogue of the Fossil Reptilia and Amphibia in the British Museum(Natural History), by R. Lydekker, Part ii., p. 240, 1889. 2 Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian FieldClub, vol. ix., p. 26, 1888.
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