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seum of Natural History and about one half washed and sorted as to 

 classes. 



The vertebrate remains have been turned over to Dr. D. W. Matthew 

 of the American Mnsenm of Natural History for identification and de- 

 scription. In a jawbone with three teeth and two vertebrae he has identi- 

 fied ? Halitherium antillense n. sp. a primitive cetacean with European 

 affinities. 



In addition to the large collection of specimens, one hundred and 

 forty-seven excellent photographs were secured. 



The Section then adjourned. 



D. W. Johnson, 



Secretary. 



SECTION OF BIOLOGY 

 8 November, 1915 



Section met at 8:15 p. m.. Dr. F. A. Lucas presiding. 



At the request of the Secretary a committee was appointed by the 

 Chair to examine and correct the minutes of the Section for the last year, 

 for printing in the Eecords of Meetings. The Chair appointed Doctors 

 Matthew and Schulte. 



The following nomination for 1916 was made and approved for trans- 

 mission to the Council : 



For Vice-President of the Academy and Chairman of the Section, 

 Professor Hermann von W. Schulte, Columbia Dniversity. 



Dr. William K. Gregory was elected Secretary for the year 1916. 



The following programme was then offered : 



Chester A. Reeds, Porto Eican Localities Yielding Vertebrate 



Fossils. 

 J. A. Allen, An Extinct Octodont from the Island of Porto 



Eico. 

 W. D. Matthew, A New Sirenian from the Tertiary of Porto 



Eico. 

 C. R. Eastman, Eeport of Investigation on Palaeozoic Fishes. 



Dr. Reeds said in abstract: The better known localities in Porto Eico 

 yielding vertebrate fossils are two in number, namely, San Sebastian and 

 Juana Diaz. These towns are situated on opposite sides of the central 

 basal complex, constituting the '^older series" as defined by Professor 

 Berkey^ in Ms report, "Eeconnaissance of Porto Eico.'' Near these towns 



^ Berkey, C. P. : ADuals N. Y. Acad. Sci., Vol. 26, pp. 1-70, 1915. 



