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September Qth. 



Mr. Cassin in the Chair. 



Twelve members present. 



The following papers were presented for publication : 



"Synopsis of the Pleuronectoids of the eastern coast of North Ame- 

 rica." " Synopsis of the Cyclopteroids of eastern North America." 

 " Note on the Paralepidoids and Microstomatoids, etc." And " Sy- 

 nopsis of the Pleuronectoids of California, &c." By Theo. Grill. 



" Description of new Genera and Species of North American Myri- 

 opoda." By Dr. H. C. Wood, Jr. 



September 13th. 

 Dr. Hays in the Chair. 

 Thirteen members present. 



September 20th. 

 Vice-President Bridges in the Chair. 



Twenty members present. 



The following papers were presented for publication : 



" Descriptions of new Genera and species of Pleuronectoids." "On 

 the affinities of several doubtful British Fishes ;" and " Notes on the 

 Family of Stichfeoids." By Theo. Grill. 



" Notes on Shells, with Descriptions of new fossil Genera and Spe- 

 cies." By T. A. Conrad. 



September 27th. 



Vice-President Bridges in the Chair. 



Twelve members present. 



On report of the respective Committees, the following papers were 

 ordered to be published : 



Description of New Genera and Species of North American MYBIAPODA 



BY DR. H. C. WOOD, JR. 



Family FOLYZONID.E. 



Genus OCTOGLENA,* Wood. 



Oculi octo, in seriebus duobus simplicibus dispositi. 



The eyes in this genus are very prominent, and are arranged in two straight 

 rows, which are so placed, one on each side, near the base of the antennas as 

 to be convergent interiorly. 



0. BIVIRGATA. 



0. brunneus, utrinque virga fusca ornatus ; segmentis fere 45. 



The head of this species is very small, and is pilose. The antennae are rather 



* y\v>i oculus. 



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