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17. LITERATURE RELATING TO THE STURGEON. 
1. Agassiz, L. Rechercbes surlespoissousfossiles. Atlas, tome ii, 4to, Neiicbiitel, 1833-43. (Plate E. 
Skeleton and osteology of Acipenser riithenus.) 
2. Balfour, F. M. ATreatise on Comparative Embryology. Vol. ii, 8vo, Loudon, 1881. (Embryology 
of Acipenser, pp. 84-91 ; a condensed statement of tbe results obtained by Salensby and Knoeb.) 
3. V. Baer, K. E. Ueber dasiinssere nnd innere Skelet, und iiber den Seitenkaual des Stdrs. Meckel’s 
Arcbiv, 1826, pp. 327-377, pi. v {A. stiirio). 
4. Brandt, . I. F., and J. C. T. Ratzeburg. Mediziniacbe Zoologie. 4to, 2 vols., Berlin, 1833. (In vol. 
II, Acipenser huso, A. hrevirostris, A. sci/pha, A. G-iildenstedUi, A. stwrio, A. ruthenus, and A. stella- 
tMS are admirably figured on plates i-iv, togetber witli dissections of A. rut hen us. Young of 
A. huso, 90"’"* long, figured on plate i, nat. size. Tbe text abounds in important data and sta- 
tistics, and tbe copious foot-notes give a complete list of tbe antecedent authorities. ) 
5. Brehm, A. E. Tbierlel>en. 8vo, Leipzig, 1879, vol. Viii, Fiscbe. (Sturgeons, pp. 354-360, one fine 
plate, A. huso and A. sturio.) 
6. Cope, E. D. Crossopholis. Am. Naturalist, 1885, p. 1090. (Notice of one of tbe extinct species of 
tbe Sturgeon family.) 
7. Dumeril, Auguste. Prodrome d’une monograpbie des esturgeous, et description des espbces de 
I’Amfirique iluNord qui appartiennent an sous-genre Antaceus. Nouvelles Archives du Musfium, 
tome III, 4to, Paris, 1867, pp. 131-186. (Fourteen nominal species described which are 
founded on young or immature ami distorted specimens from various iiarts of the United States.) 
8. Dumeril, Auguste. Sur trois poissons de la collection dn Musfium, un esturgeon, uu polyodonte, 
etc. Nouvelles Arcliives du Miisfinm, tome iv, 4to, Paris, 1868, pp. 93-116, plates 22-23. {A, 
Dahryanus and Psephurus gladius figured, the former from a specimen .035'" long.) 
9. Egkrtun, Sir Philip de Malpas Grey. On Chondrosteus, an extinct genus of tbe Sturionidm 
found in the Lias formation at Lyme Regis. Philos. Transactions, Roy. Society, Loudon, 
185-i, pp. 871-885, pis. lxvii-lxx. 
10. Gill, Theodore. Article “ Sturgeon ” in .lobnsou’s Universal Encyclopedia. Vol. iv, pp. 610, 611. 
(In this article tbe adult of A. sturio is apparently confounded with tbe A. hrevirostris of 
Lesuenr. 
11. Goode, G. Brown, and a staff of associates. Tbe fisheries and fishery industries of tbe United 
States. Vols. i and ii, 4to, Washingrou, 1884. (Tbe American Sturgeons and Sturgeon fisher- 
ies are discussed on pp. 660-663 of vol. i, and figures of five nominal species are given on plates 
242-244 of vol. ii. The figure of A. sturio is from a young specimen. The figure purporting 
to represent A. hrevirostris is in alt probability taken from an adult of tbe Common Sturgeon, 
while the figure of the Lake Sturgeon is from a young specimen.) 
12. Gunther, Albert. Catalogue of tbe Fishes of the British Museum. 8vo, vol. viii, London, 1870. 
(Nineteen species of Acipenser, one of Scaphindiynchus, two oi Polyodon, total 22; pp. 332-347.) 
13. Hertwig, R. Die lymphoideu Driiseu auf der Oberfliiche des Storherzens. Arch. f. mik. Aua- 
tomie, vol. ix, pp. 80-100, pi. vii. (The fullest account of tbe singular investment of lym- 
phatic tissue covering the heart.) 
14. Heckel, Jacob, and Dr. Rudolf Kner. Die Sii.sswasserfiscb6 der Oestreichischen Monarcbie, 
mit Riicksicht auf die angranzenden Lander. 8vo, Leipzig, 1858, pp. xii and 388, 204 figures. 
(The Sturgeons are figured and described on pp. 327-371 ; twelve European species are recog- 
nized.) 
15. Knoch, J. Die Beschreibung der Reise zur Wolgabehufs der Sterlettbefruchtung, zugleicb ein 
Beitrag zur Eutwickelungsgeschichte der Storiette. Bull, de la Socifitfi Impfiriale des Natu- 
ralistes de Moscoii, tome xliv, 8vo, Moscou, 1871, premiere partie, pp. 254-289, pi. vi. (De- 
velopment of A. ruthenus. This author describes the adhesive char.acter of tbe eggs, and is tbe 
first to figure and describe tbe teeth of the larval Sturgeon.) 
16. Kowalewsky, a., Ph. Owsjannikow, and N. Wagner. Die Entwickelungsgescbichte der 
Store. Vorlaufige Mittheilung. Bull, de I’Acadfimie Impdriale des Sciences de St.-P6ters- 
l)ourg, tome xiv, 4to, 1870, pp. 318-324. (Seven figures in text, relating to tbe early stages 
of development of A. ruthenus.) 
