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RATHBUN, Maky J. The Decapod 

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Proc. U. S. Sat. Mus., xxii, No. 1199, May 

 12, 1900, pp. 271-316, 2 text figs. 

 A report prepared at the request of Prof. 

 O. F. Cook for the New York State Coloniza- 

 tion Society. The region covered extends 

 from Senegal to the southern boundary of 

 Portuguese West Africa, and not only the 

 coast but the fresh waters tributary to it. 

 The arrangement includes keys to families, 

 genera, and species, a synonymical list of 

 species, their West African habitat, and gen- 

 eral distribution. A new species of hermit 

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Synopses of North Amerit-an in- 

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Am. Naturalist, xxxiv. No. 402, June, 1900, 

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 A key similar to No. vii of the same series. 

 .\ new species of Cyclodorippe, C. plana, is 

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RICHARDSON, Harriet. Description 

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Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., xxii, No. 1189, Feb. 

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 The new species, Idotea japonica, is com- 

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 which it is nearly related. 



Synopses of North American inver- 

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I. Chelifera, Flabellifera, Valvifera. 



Am. Naturalist, xxxiv, No. 399, Mar.. 

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 Includes terrestrial, fresh-water, and marine 

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Synopses of North American inver- 



teV)rates. viii. — The Isopoda. Part 



II. Asellota, Oniscoidea, Epicaridea. 



Am. Naturalist, xxxiv. No. 400, Apr., 1900, 

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RICHMOND, Charles W. Overlooked 

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Auk, XVl, No. 4, Oct., 1899, pp. 323-325. 

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On the date of Lacepede's "Tab- 

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Auk, XVI, No. 4, Oct., 1899, pp. 325-329. 

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RICHMOND, Charles W. Note on the 

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Auk, XVI, No. 4, Oct., 1899, pp. 353, 354. 

 Note on the proper use of the name Drymo- 

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Further notes on Lacepede's 



"Tableaux." 



Auk, XVII, No. 2, Apr., 1900, pp. 166, 167. 

 Additional data regarding this subject, with 

 a list of genera of birds dating from Lace- 

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The earliest name for the Road- 



Auk, XVII, No. 2, Apr., 1900, pp. 173, 174. 

 Note regarding the date of Swainson's spe- 

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— Some necessary changes in nomen- 



clature. 



Auk, XVII, No. 2, Apr., 1900, pp. 178, 179. 

 Notes on some proposed changes in nomen- 

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Description of a new bird of the 



genus Dendromis. 



Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., xxii. No. 1200, May 

 12, 1900, pp. 317, 318. 

 Dendromis striatigularis is described as a 

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Description of three new birds 



from Lower Siam. 



Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus.. xxii. No. 1201, May 

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 ^Elhopyga anomala, p. 319, Criniger sordidus, 

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RIDGWAY, Robert. Descriptions of 

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Auk, XVI, No. 3, July, 1899, pp. 254-256. 

 The following new species are described: 

 Pipilo maculatus atratus, p. 254; Pipilo fu.scus 

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 p. 2.54; Cyanocorax affinis zeledoni, p. 255; Peri- 

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Descriptions of suj^posed new 



genera, species, and subspecies of Ameri- 

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Auk, XVII, No. 1, Jan., 1900, pp. 27-29. 

 The following species are described as new: 

 Xanthoura yncas galeata, p. 27; X. Itixuosa 

 glaucescens, p. 28; X. I. vivida, p. 28. 



