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of Gronow (1763), with polynomial species have 

 been accepted. This ruling would also apparently 

 validate the generic names revived from Klein in the 

 dictionary called the "Gesellschaft Schauplatz," 1775- 

 1781. Certain names of Valmont de Bomare, 1768, 

 may be eligible and certain subgeneric names in Ara- 

 bic of Forskal, 1775. If these should be adopted 

 Amia Gronow would replace Apogon. Amiatus Ra- 

 finesque would replace Amia L. (1766). Brama 

 Klein would replace Abramis and Lepodus Rafin- 

 esque Brama Schneider for the Sea Bream. Callyo- 

 don Gronow would replace Scarus. Ccstracion Klein 

 replaces Sphyrna. Galcus Valmont or Cynocephalus 

 Klein replaces Prionace. Cyclogaster Gronow re- 

 places Liparis. Enchelyopus Gronow, Zoarces. 

 Hepatus Gronow, replaces Teuthis L. Dasybatus 

 Klein replaces Dasyatis. Rhina Klein supersedes 

 Squatina. Rhombus Klein replaces Bothus, while 

 Peprilus Cuvier, replaces Rhombus Lacepede for the 

 genus of Harvest-fishes. Poronotus and Palometa 

 are probably both distinct from Rhombus. 



The Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus Bonna- 

 terre, A. vulpes Gmelin), was named Vulpecula ma- 

 rina by Valmont in 1768. Garman adopts this name 

 but it may not be officially considered eligible. 



It is possible that these generic names may not 

 be finally accepted, and it will be safe not to use any 

 of them not validated by acceptance of later authors, 

 until their eligibility is finally determined. The au- 

 thors concerned are mainly Gronow, Klein, Valmont 

 de Bomare and Patrick Browne. 



David Starr Jordan, 

 Stanford University, Cat. 



HUNTING LIZARDS WITH A "BEAN- 

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