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straight, dactyli long, fitting close. Seventh pair of feet larger than the 

 others, but not extending much beyond the end of the caudal stylets, which 

 are nude. 



Length from end of rostrum to end of caudal stylets, 1.25 in. 



Four specimens from West coast of Alaska, North of Behring's Straits. 



Presented by the Alaska Commercial Company. 



Lysianassa Fisheri. 



Segments of thorax about equal in length, smooth; third segment of pleon 

 one-fourth longer than the second, with a well-defined sinus on the posterior 

 margin, bounded by a sharp tooth below. 



First epimera larger than two succeeding pairs, and extending forwards at 

 their lower portion; fourth epimera largest. First joints of superior antennae 

 very stout, touching each other, so as to appear a prolongation of the ceph- 

 alon; second joint very short and stout. 



Length, including stylets, 1.38 in. 



A single specimen of the above species was obtained on the West coast of 

 Alaska, and presented to this museum by W. J. Fisher. 



As the specimen is unique, and dried in such a way that the four first pairs 

 of feet are folded together within the epimera, it is impossible to describe 

 them. 



Mr. Gruber read the first of a series of popular papers on 

 Ornithology, illustrating his remarks with appropriate specimens 

 prepared by himself. 



Regular Meeting, April 3d, 187G. 



President in the Chair. 



The following propositions for membership were received : 

 Albert Arents, C. A. Lockhardt, Louis Falkenau, H. W. Reese, 

 Emlen Painter. 



Donations to the Museum: From C. B. Turrill, specimens of 

 Balrachoceps attenuatus, Gerrhonotus, Actinemys marmoratus, Ples- 

 tiodon, sp., Bufo Columbiensis, trout from Donner Lake, Bryttus, 

 Myriapods, Arachnidce. From Henry Edwards, specimens of 

 Diemyctylus torosa, twenty-seven specimens of Myriapoda, and sp. 

 of Pseudobdella. From W. N. Lockington, specimens of Asterias. 



