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sidered closely related to E. wisneri because of dif- 

 ferences in counts, the wide geographical separation, 

 and the fact that this multicusp pattern is common 

 to most species of Eptatretus. 



Acknowledgments 



My deepest appreciation is given for the efforts of 

 J. E. McCosker and all persons involved with the 

 California Academy of Sciences-Harbor Branch 

 Oceanographic Institute Galapagos Expedition for 

 making this new study material available. Special 

 thanks are given to R. L. Wisner for valuable help with 

 references and figures, and to R. H. Rosenblatt, H. J. 

 Walker and F. H. Martini for critical review of this 

 manuscript. Thanks are also given to N. D. Holland 

 for providing laboratory space, and to R. M. McMillan 

 for his technical assistance with word processing. 



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