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ZOOLOGICAI, LITERATURE. 
POLYNEMID^, 
Pohjnemua maorochir^ ep, Gunther, Ann, ^ Mag, Nat, Hist, p, CO, 
froni Now Soutli Wales. 
SciAiNIUAfi. 
'4 
'' TJmhrina cirvhom and U, canarimsis are described by Stejndachner, Sitzgs- 
ber. Ak, Wiss. Wien, 1867, Ivi. pp. G37, C38 ; the latter is figured on pi. 6. 
%. 1 . 
Corvtna monacantha,, sp. n., Cope, Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. jciii. p. 402, from 
Paramaribo. — D. 10 | A. 1/6. L. lat. 49, 
Corvina gillii is described as a doubtfully new species from the La Plata 
Biver by Dr. Steindachner, Sitzgsber. Ak, Wiss, Wien, Ivi. p. 336, — D. 10/^. 
L, lat, 62, 
vi Corvim {AmUodon) neglecta (Girai’d) described by Dr, Steindachner, I, c, 
p. 344. 
Otolithm mens (Bl.) described by Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867, p. 939. 
Otolithus atelodiiSf sp. n., Gunther, Ann. &^Mag. Nat. Hist, xx, p, 60, Aus- 
tralia, 
^ Eques ptdcher is described as a new species by Dr. Steindachner, c. p, 349, 
Barbadoes. 
XiPHIIDiE. 
Histiophorus gladius, A specimen from the Seychelles described by Play- 
fair, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867, p. 856. 
Trichiurim. 
^ Trichiurus lepturus. A specimen has been taken in Mounts-Bay. Zoolo- 
gist, 1867, p. 793. 
Thy r dies atun (0. & V.) described by Kner & Steindachner, Sitzgsber. 
Ak. Wiss. Wien, liv. p. 36^ 
Nedarohm namtus (Johns,) is described by M, Capello as Prometheus 
paradoxus (sp. n,), Jorn. Sc, Math. phys. e nat. Liab. iii. p, 260, pi. 4, 
fig. 6. M. Oapello appears to be entirely unacquainted with the important 
publications of Mr. Johnson, as is also evident from his attempt at subdivi- 
ding systematically the family of Trichiurid<B (p. 263). The skull is figured 
by Dr. Steindachner, Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, Ivi. taf. 9. 
AcRONURIDiE. 
Dr, Donitz describes the peculiarity of the joints in the dorsal and anal 
fins, Beichert und Du Bois Beymond’s Arch, Anat, 1867, p. 210, taf. 7 A. — 
The same paper is noticed in Sitzgsber. ntrf. Freund. Berl. 1866 (1867), p. 25, 
where the author draws the rather hasty conclusion, that the Acronuridce 
should be reunited with the Teuthididce. 
Acanthurus matoides. Head of an old example figured bv Playfair, Proc. 
Zool. Soc. 1867, p. 858, 
. CARANGIDiE. 
Trachunis trachurus. Notes on a specimen from Valparaiso by Kner and 
Steindachner, Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, liv. p. 364.-— TrncAwrws fallaxj 
sp. n., Oapello, Jorn. Sc. math. phys. e nat. Lisboa, iv. p. , coast of Por- 
tugal. 
