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covered with minute, cup-sbaped depressions, into which open the per- 

 forations of the tube. Distance from tentacle to eye but twice length 

 of tentacle, which equals one-fourth diameter of orbit. 



Caudal fin equal to length of caudal peduncle. Dorsal large, the base 

 equaling three-sevenths height of fin. 



Body without fleshy slips or folds. 



Head 3^ in length; eye about one-fourth head. D. or 10; A. 10. 



Color in spirits : Dark brown above, white below ; entire upi^er parts 

 including caudal fin, covered with round, white spots, most numerous 

 on caudal peduncle, the largest much less than half pupil; a round black 

 area surrounding base of pectorals, bounded by a white line; several 

 parallel longitudinal black streaks below the pectorals ; orbit with two 

 concentric white rings. 



Known from six specimens collected by Professor Bradley at Panama. 

 The type is numbered 29079 on the register of the National Museum. 



The following species are here for the first time recorded from Panama: 



1. Ginglymostoma cirratum. 



2. Urolophus halleri. 



3. Syrrhina exasperata. 



4. Stolephorus miarchus. 



5. Ophisurus xysturus. 



G. Oi)hichthys zophochir. 



7. Sidera verrilli sp. nov. 



8. Serranus calopteryx. 



9. Pomadasys brevipinnis. 



10. Gobiesox adustus. 



11. Emblemaria nivipes sp. nov. 



12. Salarias rubropunctatus. 



13. Dactyloscopus sp. nov. (?) 

 11. Tetrodon angusticeps. 



15. Arothron erethizon sp. nov. 



Indiana University, December 1, 1882. 



jriTMPIiVG SEEDS AND GAIiliS.* 



By CHARLES V. RII^EIT. 



Having recently received some fresh specimens of so-called "Mexican 

 Jumping Seeds," or "Devil's Beans," as they are popularly called, I take 

 occasion while yet they are active to exhibit them to the society. It 

 will be noticed that these seeds are somewhat triangular, or of the shape 

 of convolvulus seeds, there being two flat sides meeting at an obtuse 

 angle, and a convex one, which has a median carina. They not only 



*Rcacl before the Biological Society of Wasliingtou November 24, 1882. 



