PISCES. 
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in Osseous Fislies and in Man. P. R. Soc. Edinb. 1871, 
pp. 472-474. 
Mivart, St. G. On the Vertebrate Skeleton. Trans. Linn. 
Soc. 1871, xxvii. pp. 369-392, pi. 53. [See p. 4.] 
Panceui, P. Intorno alia luce emanata dal grasso. llendic. 
Ace. Napol. 1871, April. 
PoiiCHET, G. Sur des Cyprins monstrueux (C. auratus) venant 
de Chine. Robin^s- Journ. Anat. 1870-71, pp. 561-569, 
pi. 17. 
Schulze, E. E. Ueber die Sinnesorgane der Seitenlinie bei 
Fischen und Amphibien, Arch, mikrosk. Anat. vi. p. 62, 
pis. 4-6. [On the organs of sense in the lateral line in 
Fishes and Amphibians.] Abstract in Arch. Zool. Ex- 
p^rim. et Gener. i. 1872, pp. i-iv. 
/ M. Panceri presented to the recent congress of naturalists 
; and physicians at Turin the result of some investigations as to 
i the cause of phosphorescence in animals, and especially in 
i fishes. He has come to the conclusion that the cause of this 
i phenomenon is the slow oxidation of fat, which he finds to be 
j always present when the phosphorescence is observed in animal 
! substances. In the case of fish the oxygen of the air very readily 
i penetrates the skin, and acts upon the subcutaneous adipose 
1 tissue. The phenomenon is promoted by placing the phos- 
I phorescent substance in oxygen, but is entirely arrested by its 
I immersion in carbonic acid, fresh water, alcohol, or any solution 
I not containing oxygen. Phosphorescence usually commences 
I immediately after death, and continues until decomposition sets 
j in with disengagement of ammonia, when it invariably ceases, 
i Rendic. Ace. Napol. 1871, April. 
Scandinavia. Herr Malm has added three species to the fauna 
of Scandinavia, viz. Triyla pini, Pelamys sarda, and Gobius 
micropSj which he describes, CEfv. Sv. Akad. 1870, pp. 825- 
852. 
Ireland. Mr. W. Andrews has reported on his recent obser- 
vations of fishes on the Irish coast. He has noticed, among 
others, Engraulis encrasicholuSy Trichiurus lepturus, Centrolophus 
pompilus. P. Dubl. Soc. vi. pp. 32-35, 68-71. 
Pomerania. ^ Die Wirbelthiere Pommerns,^ by T. Holland. 
Stolp: 1871. 8vo, pp. 119. The author enumerates 92 fishes. 
A work of local interest. 
Adriatic. Professor Schmarda has published a series of 
articles in the ^ QSsterreichischen Revue ^ on the Maritime 
Production der osterreichischen Kiistenlander.^^ In the first 
General Notes and PAUNiE. 
