1904.] natural sciences of philadelphia. 119 



January 19. 

 The President, Samuel G. Dixon, M.D., in the Chair. 



Twenty-two persons present. 



The Publication Committee reported that the following. papers had 

 been received for publication: — 



"Observations on Tupaia, with Reflections upon the Origin of 

 Primates," by Henry C. Chapman. (January 5.) 



"New Japanese Marine Mollusca," by Henry A. Pilsbry. (Jan. 9.) 



"The Arachnida of Florida," by Nathan Banks. (January 12.) 



" Sabellidse and Sorpulidse from Japan," by J. Percy Moore. (Janu- 

 ary 18.) 



" New Japanese Marine Mollusca : Pelecypoda," by Henry A. Pilsbry. 

 (January 18.) 



A paper entitled "A Collection of Fishes from Sumatra," by Henry 

 W. FoAvler, had been accepted for publication in the Journal and 

 would conclude the twelfth volume. 



Note on the Characinidce.—MR. Henry W. Fowler desired to place 

 on record the following : 



EucYNOPOTAMUs uom. nov. 



Evermannella Eigenmann, Smithsn. Miscel. Coll., XTA', December 9, 1903, 

 p. 146 (biserialis). 



Mr. Fowler was indebted to Mr. E. L. Goldsborough, of the United 

 States Fish Commission, for calling attention to the name Evermannella, 

 which has recently been employed by Dr. Eigenmann for a genus of 

 Characinidce. The speaker had previously applied the name to the 

 Odontostomida;} {Eu, properly; xuw^, dog; Ttozand^, river.) 



The following were ordered to be printed : 



' Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., LIII, 1901 (1901-2), p. 211. 



