GIBBONS, 1854 257 



genera were printed in advance, in the local proceedings of the society, 



in the Daily Placer Times and Transcript, San Francisco, May and June, 



1854 (the genus Mytilophacus excepted.) 



W^iLLiAM p. Gibbons. 

 Hysterocarpus Gibbons, May 18; orthotypc H. traski Gibbons (later published in 



Proc. Acad. S'at. Sci. Phila.). 

 Cymatogaster Gibbons, May 18; haplotypc C. accregatus Gibbons (not Cymato- 



CASTER of Gibbons, Proc. Acad. S'at. Sci. Phila., 1854, 123, or of Placer Times, 



Iiini- 21. which is a synonym of Holconotus Ag.) 

 Hyperprosopon Gibbons. May 18; orthotype H. argenteus Gibbons. 

 Micrometrus Gibbons, May 30; restricted by Alexander .\gassiz, 1861, to logotype 



M .Mi.siMUS Gibbons. Replaces Abkuna Grd. 

 Pachylabrus Gibbons, June 21 ; orthotype P. variecatus Gibbons. A synonym of 



RlIACOCHlLUS Ag. 



501. GIBBONS (1854). Description of Xcw Species of I'iviparous Marine and 

 Fresh-water Fishes, from the Bay of San Francisco, and from the River and 

 Lagoons of the Sacramento. Proc. .\cad. Xat. Sci. Phila., 1854, \'II. 



William P. Gibbons. 

 In this paper are repeated the descriptions in the Daily Placer Times 

 and Transcript, with the addition of the genus Mvtilofhagus, and the 

 transfer of the name Cymatogaster to the group called Holconotus by 

 Anassiz. 

 Mytilophagus Gibbons, 125; orthotypc M. fasciatus Gibbons (not in the Placer 

 Times). A synonym of Amphistichus Ag. 



502. GIR.\RD (1854). On a Xew Genus of American Colloids. Proc. Boston Soc. 

 Nat. Hist., IV (for 1851), 1854. 



Charles pRfeoiRic Girari). 

 Triglopsis (iirard. IV, 10; haplotypc T. thompsoni Grd. Name changed on 

 account of the earlier Trigu>p.s to Ptyonotus by Gthr., I860; this change 

 is not necessary. 



502A. GIRARD (1854). Description of .\ew Fishes Collected by A. L. Ilecrmann. 



Saturalist Attached lo the Sunry of the Pacific Railroad, Under Lieut. R. S. 



II illiams. U. S. A. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., VII. 

 Charles pRfentRic Giraro. 

 Aspicottus Girard, 130; orthotype A., bison Grd. 

 Leptocottus (iirard. 130; orthotypc L. armatus Grd. 



Scorpaenichthys Girard, 131; orthotype Hemitripterus makmuratus .\yres. 

 Ophiodon Girard, 133; orthotype O. ki.ongatus Grd. 

 Atherinopsis Girard. 134; orthniype .\. taliforniensis Grd. 



Pogonichthys Girard. 136; logniype Pogoniciithys iN^tQUiLonus Baird & Girard. 

 Lavinia Girard, 137; haplotypc L. exilicauda Baird & Girard. 

 Platichthys Girard. 139; orthotype P. Rucost's Grd. ^ Pleuronkctks steixatus 



I'allnv 

 Pleuronichthys Girard. 139; orthotype P. ctT.NOsus Grd. 

 Parophrys Girard, 139; orthotype P. vetuh;s Grd. 

 Psettichthys fJirard. 140; orthotype P melandstictus Grd. 



503 GIR.XRI) (1854). Enumeration of the Species of Marine Fishes Collected at 

 San Francisco, California, by Dr. C. B. R. Kennerly, Saturalist, Attached to 



