278 PEocEZDnfGS of itotzd states xatiosal museum. 



> Lee yasoiiB (Kaaeos), Cttri«r, Eegne Aptma.1, ed, 2, t. 2, p. 224, 1S9. 



> Leg Axtosres, Owner. Eegne Anhnal, td. 2, t. 2, p. 225, le!29. 



> Leg Priodons, Cvner, Efegne AnimaL ed. 2, t. 2, p. 225. 1529. 



> PriodaniichtlivB, Bonaparte, Saggio DiBtrib. Metod. AniTnali Yertebr. a Sangue 



Fxeddo. p. 34, 1533. 



> Keris, Cur. * FaL, Hist. Kat. d€« Poissons, 1. 10, p. 304, IrSS. 



> CanicaDtbas, Awaiwtw Xat. Hist. Fiisbes, etc., v. 2, pp. 256, (C. elegaas), 1839. 

 = 5ra«en6, GvMtker, Ca^. Flsbee Brit. Mii6.,t. 3, p. 347, 1861. 



> Kens, GHadha; Cat. Fiabra Brit. Mns., t. 3, p. 355, ltf61. 

 Cbstodon sp., HiumeHqviat ex al. 



Harpnme gp., Tonier. 

 A.oaiitbxLni6 sp., Skmt. 

 AspisvmB sp., EvppeU. 

 A-cronnnis sp., Gro*M>if. 



Teuthidids "vritli, typically, 2 (rai-ely 1 or 3) pairs of fixed cariuat^d 

 candai plates, 3-rayed ventrals, 2 anal spines, and generally with an 

 antroree Lom-like frontal process. 



Ttpz. — M. nnicomu. fForsk.). 



This genus appears to be a composite one, but I have not the mate- 

 rial to satisfy my.self vhether such is the case or not. 



3. Tetthis. 



<^EepaTu*, Grtm(w, Zoopbylaciam, p. 113, 1763. 



<Teuihii. Linnt, Systezoa Satur*, 12. ed., t. 1, p. 507, 1766. 



^AcanThtLrnfe, Fonkai, DeBcriptiones Ariimalimn, p. 2o, 1775 (section of Cbaetodon 



Lthti.; 

 <Haipurus, Foreter in Linnaei Srst. Kat., ed. Gmelin, t. l,p. 1269? 1788. 

 •<AeantiraraB, Blodi, Bystema Ichthyologiafe, ed. Scbneider, p. 211, 1801. 

 xAspiBumE, La/jeptde, Hiet. Ifat. dee PoissoiiB, t. 4, p. K6, 1802. 

 <Le6 Tbeutbiee (Tbenrbis;, Cnrier, Tab. EL Hist. Nat., p. :J7l, an. 6 (1798.) 

 <L«« Ajeantbnrefe, BL fTheutis, L., HarpuruB, Forsk.;, Cttrier, Eegne Animal, t. 2, p. 



XiO, 1817. 

 <Teatbis, Boiuiparte, Giom. Arcad- di Sc-ienze, t. .^ rSaggio Distrib. Metod. Ani- 



inali Vertebr. a sangue freddo, p. 34;, 1833. 

 ? TAcantbnnui, Bonaparte, Giom. Arcad. di Scienze, t. 52 (Saggio Distrib. Metod- 



AirimaLli Vertebr. a sangue freddo, p. 34), 1833. (Sabgenus of TVulAt* without 



diagiMMu or type, j 

 >Acauibttni«, Arumicw. Nat. Hist, and Cla«s. Fi>>befe, &c., v. 2, pp. i^, 1839. 

 >TeutLyB, Swaim»<mf Nat. Hifct. and Class. Fisbee, &*., t, 2, pp. iS5, 1839. 

 xCtenodon, Ammwm, Nat. Hist, and Class. Fiebes &«., v. 2, pp. 2.'i5, 1839. 

 =:Acr' - ' Gronow. Cat. of fisb collected and descri>>ed, p. 142, 1854. 

 =Afci. ( 1. GdnHufT. Cat. Fisbes, Brit. Mae., v. 3, pp. :JZ>, 327, 1861. 



=:Aca - A. KiJOIubotid6^ X'ajf , Fihbes of India, v. 1, p. 202, l'?76. 



■^AcaiiLiiJufe, Gihr., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., t, 8, p. 320, 1871 (Keris yonng). 

 <^Acantbaruh, Lmtken, 1890. 



Teuthidids with a i>air of antrorse movable caudal spines, strong 

 fixed teeth. 5 rayed ventrals, and generally 9 ^rarely 7 or 8; dorsal spiues. 

 Type. — 1. fi^epatu*, Linu.= Acanthurius chirurgvAs, Bloch^ &c. 



