1 4 Mamm. 
MAMMALIA. 
Bassaricyon^ g. n., allied to Procyon, Bassaris, and Nasua, but 
differing in cranial structure ; type, B. gabbi, sp. n., Costa Rica ; 
the skull only is yet known ; J. A. Allen, P. Ac. Philad. 1876, pp. 
20 - 22 . 
MuSTEL1DA2. 
Martes'abietum. On its former existence in Suffolk ; J. H. Gurney, 
Tr. Norw. Soc. ii. pp. 223 & 224. 
Maries foina. Notes on its habits ; O. v. Krieger, Zool. Gart. 1876, 
pp. 188-195. 
Mustela putorius. Notes on its habits ; id. tom. cit. pp. 9-16. 
Futorius communis. Description of its myology ; E. Alix. J. Zool. v. 
pp. 152-188, pis. V. & vi. 
Lutra loviif sp. n., A. Gunther, P. Z. S. 1876, p. 736, Borneo. 
Mehs canescens figured ; W. T. Blanford, East. Persia, ii. pi. iii. 
Otariid^. 
\^Cf. Van Beneden, P. J., suprd^ p. 13.] 
Otaria {Arctox>hoca) elegans, sp. n., W. Peters (sine descr.), MB. Ak. 
Berl. 1876, p. 316, St. Paul and Amsterdam Islands. 
PhocidaiJ. 
[Gf. Van Beneden, P. J., supra, p. 13]. 
Macrorrhinus leoninus. On its habits at Kerguelen Island ; J. H. Kid- 
der, Bull. U. S. Mus. No. 3, pp. 39 & 40. 
CETACEA. 
Van Beneden, P. J., & Gervais, P. Ost^ographie de Cdtacds Vi- 
vanteset Fossiles. Paris : 1876 [1877 on cover], text (4to) livr. 14, 
atlas (fol.) livr. 14. 
This portion of the text includes Platanista, Inia, Pontiporia, and the 
fossil genera. Champ sodelphis, Eurrhinodelphis, Priscodelphinus, Pachy- 
acanthus, Schizodelphis, Cetorrliynclius, Tretosphys, Zarachis, and Lopho- 
cetus. The plates issued illustrate the genera Berardius, Eurrhinodelphis, 
Priscodelphinus, Platydelphis, Champ sod elp>his, Squalodon, Ziphius, and 
Tursiops [cf. Zool. Rec. xii. p. 13]. 
— Hasst gives an account of the Cetaceans annually captured at the 
Faeroe Islands ; in 1843 the number of Pilot Whales killed was 3143. 
Tids. Fisk. ii. p. 313 et seq. [Not seen by Recorder ; cf. Arch. f. Nat. 
1876, ii. p. 35.] 
ZEUQLODONTIDiE. 
Phococetus, g. n. (foss.), P. Gervais considers the Phocodon of 
Agassiz to be a true Zeuglodon, while Z. vasconum [cf. Zool. Rec. xi. 
