SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM PROCEEDINGS OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM VOLUME XXXIY WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1908 ADVERTISEMENT. The scientific publications of the National Museum consist of two series — Proceedings and Bidletins. The Proceedings, the first volume of which was issued in 187S, are intended })rimarily as a medium for the publication of original papers based on the collections of the National Museum, setting forth liewly acquired facts in biology, anthropology, and geology derived there- from, or containing descriptions of new forms and revisions of limited groups. A volume is issued annually or oftener for distribution to libraries and scientific establishments, and, in view of the importance of the more prompt dissemination of new facts, a limited edition of each paper is printed in pamphlet form in advance. The dates at which these separate papers are published are recorded in the table of contents of the volume. The present volume is the thirty-fourth of this series. The Bulletin, publication of which was begun in 1875, is a series of more elaborate papers, issued separately, and, like the Proceedings^ based chiefly on the collections of the National Museum. A quarto form of the Bulletin, known as the ''Special Bulletin," has been adopted in a few instances in which a larger page was 'deemed indispensable. Since 1902 the volumes of the series know^n as "Contributions from the National Herbarium," and containing papers relating to the botanical collections of the Museum, have been published as Bulletins. Richard Rathbun, Assistant Secretary, Smithsonian Institution, In charge of the United States National Museum. October 1, 1908. TABLE OF CO^TEl^TS. Page. Adler, Cyrus, and I. M. Casanowicz. The Collection of Jewish Ceremonial Objects in the United States National Museum.— No. 16.30. September 28, 1908 ° 701-746 Arnold, Ralph. Description of a New Brittle wStar from the Upper jMiocene of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Cali- fornia.—No. 1620. August 17, 1908 « 403-406 New species: Amphiura sanctseorucis. . Descriptions of New Cretaceous and Tertiary Fos- sils from the Santa Cruz Mountains, California. — No. 1617. August 8, 1908 « 345-390 New species: Mactra stantoni, Turritella pcscaderoensis, Cidaris v\er- riami, Semele gayi, Tnionium neu'somi, Hipponyx carpenteri, Patella mateoensis, Fissurella pcrrini, Cidaris branneri, Nucula (Acila) dalli, Malletia chehaliscnsis, Tellina lorenzoensis , Pleurotoma newsomi, P. perissolaxoides , P. sanctwcrucis, Strepsidura californica, Fusus hecoxi. F. sanctaeaucis, Lirofusus ashleyi, Turcicnla santacruzana, Architectonica lorenzoensis, Leda cahillensis, Yoldia submonterey- ensis, Glycymcris branneri, Cardium, {Trachycardium) vacpieros- ensis, Agnsoma santacruzana, Venericardia montereyana, Mactra montcreyana, Yoldia supramontexeyensis , Periploma sanctxa-ucis, Fusus (Priscofusus) stan/ordensis, Agasoma stanfordensis , Fusus {Buccinofusus) portolaensis, Chrysodomus stantoni, Thais trancosana. New varieties: Cardium cooperi var. lorenzanum, ChlorQstoma stan- toni var. Jahondacnsis. Bagg, Rufus Mather, Jr. Foraminifera collected near the Hawaiian Islands by the Steamer Albatross in 1902. — No. 1603. April 28, 1908 « 113-172 New species: Bigenerina arenacea, Gaudryina quadrangularis, Boliv- ina semi-alata, Sagraina irregularis. Pulvinulina gilberti. New subspecies: Virgulina squamosa striata, Uvigerina canariensis var. striata. Bassler, Eay S. See under Pate, William F 407-432 Boas, Franz. Decorative Designs of Alaskan Needlecases: A Study in the History of Conventional Designs, based on Materials in the U. S. National Museum. — No. 1616. July 15, 1908^ 321-344 Casanowicz, I. M. See under Adler, Cyrus 701-746 o Date of publication. V VI TABLE OF CONTENTS, Page. Clark, Austin Hobart. Descriptions of New Species of Crinoids, chiefl}^ from the Collections made by the U. S. Fisheries Steamer Albatross at the Hawaiian Islands in 1902; with Remarks on the Classification of the Coma- tuhda.— No. 1608. May 14, 1908 « 209-239 New species: Atclecrinus conifer, Decametrocnniis rugosus, Tricho- metra vcxator, Iridometra crispa, Zenometra triscrialis, Psathyro- metra congest a, Thalassometra gigantca, T. Jlsheri, T. crassicirra, T. delicata, Charitometra lateralis, Trichomctra aspera, Thaumato- metra parva, T. comaster, Bathymetra minutissima, B. hrevichra, B. carpenteri, Adelometra tenvipcs, Psathyromctra boreahs, P. pro- fimdoruvi, Zenometra pyramidalis, Ilimerometra subcarinata, Oligo- metra caribbca, Cyllonutra uJbopnrpurea. . New Stalked Crinoids from the Eastern Coast of North America.— No. 1607. May 4, 1908 « 205-208 New species: Bathycriniis scrratus, Rhi:ocrinus verrilli. ■■ . On a Collection of Feather Stars, or Comatulids, from Japan.— No. 1615. July 15, 1908 « - 305-319 New species: Comaster imbricata, Thalassometra komacJd. . Some Cases of Abnormal Arm Structure in Recent Crinoids.— No. 1612. June 16, 1908 « 265-270 . The Crinoid Genus Eudiocrinus, with Description of a New Species.— No. 1613. June 20, 1908 '^ 271-279 New species: Evdiorriniis variegatus. . The Nomenclature of the Recent Crmoids. — No. 1623. August 25, 1908 « 435-542 Caudell, Andrew Nelson. Notes on some Western Orthoptera; with the Description of one New Species. — No. 1599. April 17, 1908 « . 71-81 New species: Marsa tubercnlata. Dall, William Healey. Descriptions of New Species of Mollusks from the Pacific Coast of the United States, with Notes on other Mollusks from the same Region. — No 1610. June 16, 1908" 245-257 New species: Clistaxisf polystrigma, Tunis (Antiplanes) diaulax, T. (Surcula) halcyonis, Tritonofusiis (Plicifusus) Jcehcyi, Boreotro- phon bentleyi, Anachis petravis, Opalia (Dentiscala) niazatlanica, 0. {D.) nuxicana, Epitoninm (Crisposcala) acrostrphanus, E. (C.) catalinx, Eulima lomana, Odostomia (Evalea) atossa, Trichotropis? kelseyi. New varieties: Acantldna lapiUoidcs, var. aiirantia, Phasictnella (Tri- colia) compta, var. prodnctn, Fissurella volcano, var. crucifera, Yoldia ensifera, var. plena. ■0- Date of publication. TABLE OF CONTENTS. VII I'age. DicKERSON, Mary Cynthia. — See iiiider Jordan, David Starr 1 1-22 . See under Jordan, David Starr 603-01.7 . See under Jordan, David Starr 111-112 GiDLEY, James Williams. Descriptions of two New Species of Pleistocene Ruminants of the Genera Ovibos and Bootherium, with Notes on the latter Genus. — No. 1627. September 15, 1908 « 681-684 New species: Ovibos yukonensis, Bootherium sargenli. GiRTY, George H. On some New and Old Species of Car- boniferous Fossils.— No. 1614. July 14, 1908 " 281-303 New genera: Heterocalia, Mxandrostia, Coelodadia, Ileliospongia. New species: Heterococlia beedei, Mseandrostia kansasensis, Stein- mannia benjamini, Coelodadia spinosa, Hdiospongia ramosa, Harttina indianensis, Tcgidifcra annata, T. karisascnsis, Pvgnax icecksi, Omphalotrochiis fcrrieri, 0. conoideus. New variety: Heliospongia ramosa var. parallela. Hall, Maltrice C. A New Rabbit Cestode, Cittotaenia mosaica. — No. 1629. September 15, 1908 " 691-699 New species: Cittotsenia mosaica. Hay, Oliver P.' On three Existing Species of Sea-Turtles, one of them (Caretta remivaga) New. — No. 1605. May 4, 1908 " 183-198 New species: Caretta remivaga. Henderson, Junius. New Species of Cretaceous Inver- tebrates from Northern Colorado. — No. 1611. June 16, 1908 « 259-264 New species: Acanthoceras color adocnsis, Volutodei-ma datuorthyi, Capidus spangleri, Anatina doddsi, Serjnda markmani. Jordan, David Starr, and Mary C. Dickerson. Descrip- tion of a New Species of Half-beak (Hemiramphus mioprorus) from Nagasaki, Japan. — No. 1602. April 25, 1908" : ..._ 111-112 New species: Hemiramphus mioprorus. . Notes on a Collection of Fishes from the Gulf of Mexico at Vera Cruz and Tampico. — No. 1592. April 6, 1908 « . 11-22 New species: Bairdidla verx-crucis. . On a Collection of Fishes from Fiji, with Notes on certain Hawaiian Fishes. — No. 1625. Septem- ber 14, 1908° 603-617 New genus: Rastrdliger. New species: Cypsilurus ogilbyi, Abudcfduf corneyi. « Date of publication. Tin TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page. Lyon, Marcus Ward. Mammals collected in Eastern Sumatra by Dr. W. L. Abbott during 1903, 1906, and , 1907, with Descriptions of New Species and Subspecies. — No. 1626. September 14, 1908 '^ 619-679 New species: Tragulus fulvicollis, Sciunis nyx, Mus mandus, M. bullatus, Arctogalidia tingia, A. sumatrana, Paradoxurus padangus, Felis tingia, Tupaia siaca, Crocidura lepidura, Niadias minor, Presbytis percura, P. catemana. New subspecies: Tragulus IcancMl longipes, Sciurus melanops peni- alius, S. vittatus rupalius. ■ . Remarks on the Horns and on the Systematic Position of the American Antelope. — No. 1619. August 11, 1908" - 393-402 Nutting, Charles C. Descriptions of the Alcyonaria col- lected by the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries Steamer Albatross in the Vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands in 1902. — No. 1624. September 12, 1908 ° 543-601 New genera: Calibelemngn, Cyclomuricea. New species: Clavularia spiculicola, C. corrugata, Spongodcs alcx- anderi, Siphonogorgia collaris, Pennatula sanguinea, P. Jlava, P. pallida, Calibelemnon symmetricum, Umbellula jordani, U. gilberti, Protoptilum wrighti, Trichoptilum attenuatum, Cladisctts studeri, Ceratoisis flabellum, C. grandis, Amphilaplmbiserialis, Cali- gorgia gilberti, Stendla helminthophora, Stachyodcs angularis, S. boicersi, CalyptropJiora vershiysi, Paramuricea haicaiicnsis, Antlio- mitricea tcnuispina, Clematissa alba, C. tenue, Mcnella grandiflora, Echinomuricca brunnea, Cyclomuricea Jlabellata, Lepidogorgia gibbosa, L. spiralis, Chrysogorgia arborescens, C. delicata, C. fla- vcscens, C. stellata. Iridogorgia bella, I. sliperba, Pleurogorgia 7nilitaris, Vcrrucella bicolor. Ortmanx, Arnold E. Schizopod Crustaceans in the U. S. National Museum: Schizopods from Alaska. — No. 1591. April 6, 1908 " 1-10 New genus: Holmesiella. New species: Holmesiella anomala, Neomysis kadiaJcensis. Pate, William F., and Ray S. Bassler. The Late Niagaran Strata of West Tennessee. — No. 1621. August 1 8, 1 908 « . 407-432 Pearse, Arthur S. Descriptions of four New Species of A^mphipodous Crustacea from the Gulf of Mexico. — No. 1594. April 6, 1908 « 27-32 New species: Ampelisca holmesii, Ilaustorius amcricanus, Msera rathbumr, Protcllopsis stebbingii. « Date of publication. TABLE OF CONTENTS. IX Page. Pierce, W. Dwight. Descriptions of New Ciirculionid Beetles of the Tribe Anthonomini. — No. 1604. April 28, 1908" . 173-181 New genera: Smicraiilax, 3Iecynopyga. New species: Macrorhoptus sphaeralciae, Smicraulax tuherculalus, Anthonomus Mcoriae, A. callirrhoae, A. heterothecae, A. {Cnemo- cyllus) aphanostephi, A. (C.) baccharidis, Mecynopyga terana, Pseudantlionomus hamamelidis, P. krameriae. Richardson, Harriet. Description of a New Isopod Genus of the Family Dajida?. — No. 1618. August 10, 1908 " 391-392 New genus: Colophryxus. New species: Colophryxus novanglise. . Description of a New Isopod of the Genus Eury- cope from Marthas Vineyard. — No. 1598. April 17, 1908 « " 67-69 New species: Eurycopc truncata. . The Parasitic Isopod Leidya distorta (Leidy) found on a New Host.— No. 1593. April 6, 1908 " 23-26 ScHAUS, William. Descriptions of three New Species of Saturnian Moths.— No. 1597. April 17, 1908 « 65-66 New species: Onniscodes albilinea, 0. amarilla, Heliconisa arpi. Snyder, John Otterbein. Description of Pantosteus santa-anse, a New" Species of Fish from the Santa Ana River, California.— No. 1595. April 6, 1908 « 33-34 New species: Pantosteus santa-anse. Stebbing, Thomas R. R. A New Amphipod Crustacean, Orchestoidea biolleyi, from Costa Rica. — No. 1609. May 15, 1908" I - 241-244 New species: Orchestoidea biolleyi. Stejenger, Leonhard. Three New Species of Lizards from the Philippine Islands.— No. 1606. May 4, 1908'' 199-204 New species: Sphenomorphus atrigularis, S. steerei, Tropidophorus misaminius. Tassin, Wirt. On Meteoric Chromites. — No. 1628. Sep- tember 15, 1908 '^ ■ 685-690 — : . On the Occurrence of Calcium Sulphide (Old- hamite) in the Allegan Meteorite. — No. 1622. August 19, 1 908 ° 433-434 « Date of publication. X TABLE OP^ CONTENTS. Page. Warren, William. Descriptions of New Species of South American Geometrid Moths.— No. 1601. April 25, 1908V 91-110 * New genera: Strepsizuga, Nothloba, Physoloba, Calvertia, Nereis. New species: Polysemia divecta, P. illineata, Zanclopteryx conspersa, Anapalta incisa, Orthonama albescens, Graphidipus fumilinea, (Enothalia rufaria, Phellinodes megalophysa, Hamviaptera ornu- bilata, H. vilaria, H. spatiosata, H. subnotata, H. thetydaria, Cocnocalpe albipunda, Hydriomena lineata, Pcrizoma coendeopicta, Psaliodes olivaria, Ptcrocypha paularia, Strepsizuga aberrans, Xanthorhoe veraria, Notholoba schausi, Physoloba griseofasciata, Cambogia roseocincta, Callipia costinotata, Marmoptcryx eludens, Nephodia mardda, Calvertia fumipennis, CEnoptila separata, (Enothalia inornata, Thysanopyga fractimacula, T. palliata, T. prunicolor, Nereis opalina. Williams, Henry S. The Dahnanellas of the Chemung Formation, and a closely related New Brachiopod Genus Thiemella.— No. 1596. April 6, 1908 " 35-64 New genus: Thiemella. New species: Dalmanella danbyi, D. allegania, D. elmira, D. Vir- ginia, Thiemella villenovia. New varieties: Dalmanella carinata var. epsilon, D. Virginia var. beta. . On the Revision of the Mollusk Genus Pterinea, Goldfuss.— No. 1600. April 17, 1908 " 83-90 New genera: Tolmaia, Follmannella, Actinopterella, Cornellites. « Date of i^ublication. LIST OF ILLUSTEATIOE"S. TEXT FIGURES. Page. Bairdiella verse-crucis 17 Evorthodus breviceps 20 Leidija distorta. Adult female (dorsal view) 24 Leidya distorta. Adult female (ventral view) 24 Leidya distorta. Leg of adult female 25 Leidya distorta. Young female; dorsal view and ventral view 25 Leidya distorta. Male 2G Amj^elisca holmesii. Last epimeral plate of metasome; first gnathopod of fe- male ; first perseopod ; fifth perseopod ; telson 28 Haustorius americanus. First antenna; second antenna; first gnathopod; sec- ond gnathopod; mandible; first perseopod; second perseopod; third perseo- pod; fourtli perseopod; telson; first uropod; third uropod 29 Mxra rathbunx. First antenna; second antenna; first gnathopod of male; second gnathopod of male; maxilliped; maxilla; first perseopod of male; fifth perseopod ; telson ; third uropod 30 Protcllopsis stebbingii. Abdomen; gill; first gnathopod of male ; second gnath- opod of male; second gnathopod of female; mandible; maxilliped; first perseopod ; third perseopod ; fifth perseopod 31 Eurycope truncata 67 Eurycope truncata. Right mandible 68 Eurycope truncata. Leg of fifth pair 68 Hemiramphus mioprorus Ill Sphenoviorphus atrigularis. Top of head ; side of head 200 Sphenomorphus steer ei. Top of head; side of head 201 Tropidophorus misaminius. Top of head ; side of head 203 Bathycrinus serratus. Crown 206 Baihxjcrinus caribbeus. Basal ring and upper stem joints 207 Bathycrinus equatorialis. Basal ring and upper stem joints 207 Orchestoidea biolleyi. Male 243 Orchestoidea biolleyi. Female 244 Paxilovietra aca:lia; Costal series with intercalated joint 265 Himerometra stylifer. Distal arm division 266 Chantornetra imbricata; showing three succeeding pinnules on the same side of the arm ; 266 Heliometra tanneri; showing an arm with the first two brachials repeated 267 Heliometra maxima; with two costal series in one interbasal area 268 Centro-dorsal and radial faces of Pentametrocrinus japonicus 274 Ventral view of radial faces of Pentametrocrinus japonicus 274 XI XII LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Page. Centro-dorsal and radial faces of Psathyrometra fragilis 274 Dorsal view of the radials, costals, and lower brachials of Thaumatometra lenuis, to show structure of an ordinary comatulid arm 275 Dorsal view of radials and lower brachials of Pentametrocrinus tuberculatus 275 Centro-dorsal and radial faces of Zygometra hartlaubi 276 Ventral view of radial faces of Zygometra hartlaubi 276 Dorsal view of the proximal arm joints (costals and lower brachials) of Eudio- crinus variegatus, new species 277 Cirrus of Eudiocrinus variegatus 278 Lower pinnules of Eudiocrinus variegatus on the inner side of the arm 278 Lower pinnules of Eudiomnus variegatus on the outer side of the arm 279 Needlecase 324 Ivory attachment to line. West coast of Hudson Bay; Greaser, Iglulik, from Boas, Eskimo of Baffin Land and Hudson Bay; design of needlecase, King Williams Land 324 Tattooings from the west coast of Hudson Bay and from Hudson Strait, from Boas, Eskimo of Baffin Land and Hudson Bay 325 Ear-s|»on, northern Kamchatka 325 Needlecases. Frozen Strait. From Boas, Eskimo of BatBn Land and Hudson Bay 326 Needlecases 327 Needlecase. Smith Sound. From Kroeber, the Eskimo of Smith Sound 327 Needlecase 332 Needlecase ' 333 Needlecase 333 Needlecase 334 Needlecase 335 Needlecases 336 Awl. Unalakleet, Norton Island 336 Colophryxus novanglice. Adult female, dorsal view 392 Colophryxus novanglioe. Adult female, ventral view 392 Colophryxus novanglix. Male 392 Cypsilurus ogilbyi 605 Cypsilurus spilonotopterus 606 Rastrelliger brachysomus 609 Aviphiprion chrysopterus 612 Abudefduf corneyi 613 Holacanthus marianas 1 615 Map of Aru and vicinity 621 Map of portion of east coast of Sumatra 623 Diagrammatic view of the lengths of hind foot, basal lengths of skull, and of the weights of Tragulus from eastern Sumatra 629 Upper toothrows of Paradoxurus hermaphroditus 654 Posterior view of cranium of Chnbos ijukonensis 682 View of entire animal, showing mosaic marking 692 View of head. Suckers . .". 692 Frontal section near margin of segment 694 Cross section near margin of segment 695 Diagrammatic view, showing relation of female glands and_ ducts in cross sec- tioiU 696 Preparation showing abrupt disappearance of ovaries and appearance of gravid uterus 697 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. XIII PLATES. Facing page. 1. Parts of Ilohnesiclla anomala from Alaska 10 2. Dalmanellas of the Chemung formation 04 3. Dalmanellas of the Chemung formation G4 4. Dalmanellas of the Chemung formation G4 5. Some new species of Hawaiian Foraminifcra KiS 6. Colpochelys kempi 198 7. Fig. 1, Caretta caretta; figs. 2-4, Colpochelys kempi 198 8. Figs. 1, 3, 4, Caretta caretta; fig. 2, Colpochelys kempi 198 9. Fig. 1, Colpochelys kempi; fig. 2, Caretta caretta •. 198 10. Caretta remivaga 198 11. Figs. 1, 3, Caretta caretta; figs. 2, 4, Colpochelys kempi; fig. 5, Caretta rcriu- vaga 198 12. A new Amphipod crustacean 244 13. New cretaceous invertebrate fossils from Colorado 2(j4 14. The carboniferous sponge, Heterocoelia beedei 304 15. The carboniferous sponges, Mxandrostia and Steinviannia 304 16. The carboniferous sponges, Coelocladia and Heliospongia 304 17. The carboniferous sponge, Heliospongia ramosa 304 18. The carboniferous sponge, Heliospongia ramosa, var. paraUela 304 19. Carboniferous fossils from AVilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, and the brachiopod, Harttina indianensis 304 20. The carboniferous brachiopod, Tcgulifcra annata 304 21. The carboniferous brachiopod, Tegulifera kansasensis 304 22. Decorated Alaskan needlecases 344 23. Decorated Alaskan needlecases 344 24. Decorated Alaskan needlecases 344 25. Decorated Alaskan needlecases 344 2G. Decorated Alaskan needlecases 344 27. Decorated Alaskan needlecases 344 28. Decorated Alaskan needlecases 344 29. Decorated Alaskan needlecases 344 30. Decorated Alaskan needlecases 344 31. Knoxville and Ohio (Cretaceous) fossils 390 32. Eocene fossils - 390 33 . San Lorenzo (Oligocene) fossils 390 34. Vaqueros (Lower Miocene) fossils 390 35. Monterey (Middle Miocene) and Upper Miocene fo.«sils 390 36. Purisima and merced (Upper Miocene and Pliocene) fossils 390 37. Purisima and merced (LTpper Miocene and Pliocene) fossil:' 390 38. Horns of American antelope 402 39. Abnomial horns of American antelope 402 40. A new Califomian Miocene brittle star 406 41. Alcyonaria from the Hawaiian Islands 602 42. Alcyonaria from the Hawaiian Islands 602 43. Alcyonaria from the Hawaiian Islands 602 44. Alcyonaria from the Hawaiian Islands 602 45. Alcyonaria from the Hawaiian Islands 602 46. Alcyonaria from the Hawaiian Islands 602 47. Alcyonaria from the Hawaiian Islands 602 48. Alcyonaria from the Hawaiian Islands 602 49. Alcyonaria from the Hawaiian Islands 602 50. Alcyonaria from the Hawaiian Island.^ 602 51. Alcyonaria from the Hawaiian Islands 602 XIV LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Facing page. 52. Skulls of Arctictis hinturong 680 53. Skull of type-specimen of Paradoxurus padangns 680 54. Skulls of Hylohatcs albimanus and lar 680 55. Large male orang, Aru Bay, Sumatra G80 56. Views of large male orang from Aru Bay 680 57. Superior view of the cranium of Ovibos yukonensis 684 58. Palatal view of the cranium of Ovibos yukonensis 684 59. Horn cores of Bodtherium sargenti 684 60. Top piece of the Holy Ark in the Synagogue 746 61. Veil Of the Holy Ark (Parocheth) 746 62. Veil of the Holy Ark (Parocheth) 746 63. Veil of the Holy Ark (Parocheth) 746 64. Veil of the Holy Ark (Parocheth). 746 65. Torah scroll with pointers 746 €6. Wrappers for the Torah scroll 746 67. Mantle of the Torah scroll 746 68. Breastplate of the Torah : 746 69. Breastplate of the Torah 746 70. Breastplate of the Torah 746 71. Cover for the reading desk 746 72. Torah scroll unrolled on the reading desk 746 73. Hanging lamp and candleholder 746 74. Silver hanging lamp 746 75. Phylacteries and prayer book 746 76. Phylacteries and bag;^ 746 77. Prayer shawl (Tallith) 746 78. Lamps and slaughtering knife. Germany 746 79. Utensils for kiddush and habdalah 746 80. Spice box 746 81. Instruments of circumcision, and spice box 746 82. Two embroidered cushions, used at the Passover meal 746 83. Ewer and basin, used at the Passover meal 746 84. Dish, used at the Passover meal 746 85. Passover plate 746 86. Passover plate 746 87. Cover for the unleavened bread at the Passover meal 746 88. Cover for green herbs at the Passover meal 746 89. Vessels used at the Passover meal 746 90. Glass and plate, used at the Passover meal 746 91. Linen table center, used at the Passover meal 746 92. Omer tablet 746 93. Ram's horn and Hanukah lamp 746 94. Lulab and ethrog, with a silver box 746 95. Hanukah lamps 746 96. Rolls of the Book of Esther ■ 746 97. Wrapper for carrying child to Sjiiagogue 746 98. Ode of a Siyum 746 99. Marriage contract (Kethubah) 746 100. Mizrali, or manuscript in Hebrew 746 101. Mezuzahs and amulets 746 102. Amulet for protection in childbirth 746 103. Round bronze amulets 746 104. Round bronze amulets, reverse 746 105. Manuscript containing psalms and various prayers 746 SCHIZOPOD CRUSTACEANS IN THE U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM: SCHIZOPODS FROM ALASKA." By Arnold E. Ortmann, Of the Carnegie Museum, Piifsburg, Pennsylvania. The present paper treats of a collection of Schizopods made dur- ing the investigations by the Alaska Salmon Commission in 1003. The collection, although small, contains a number of interesting forms. One of them represents a new genus the systematic position of which was ascertained with difficulty, and to Avhich finally a posi- tion could be assigned only by altering the definition of one of the established subfamilies of the family Mysida\ The paper was originally to be published by the Bureau of Fish- eries, but was turned over to the U. S. National Museum, and it forms here the second instalment of a series of publications intended to describe the Schizopods of the national collections. Order MYSIDACEA Boas. Family LOPHOGASTRID.E G. O. Sars. Genus GNATHOPHAUSIA Willemoes-Suhm. GNATHOPHAUSIA GIGAS Willemoes-Suhm. G. O. Sars, Rep. Voy. Challenger. XIII, 18S.5, p. 33, pi. iii. — Ortmann, Bull. TT. S. Fish Comm. for 1903, 1905, p. 968; Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., XXXI, 1906, p. 36, pi. II, figs. 1«, lb. Station No. Jf267.—l male ( ?), jun.— Off Sitka Sound, {)'22 fathoms. (Color, dark crimson). Previous i'ecords.—kild^niic: West of Azores, 2,200 fathoms {Chal- lenger) ; between Cape Charles and Long Island, 852 fathoms {Albatross) \ Pacific: Hawaiian Islands, 856-767 fathoms; Bering- Sea, 399 fathoms; between Unalaska and Kadiak, 695 fathoms; be- tween Sitka and Columbia River, 876 fathoms {Albatross). « For first paper see Proc. IJ. S. Nat. Mus., XXXI, 1906, pp. 23-54. Proceedings U. S. National Museum, Vol. XXXIV— No. 1591. Proc. N. M. vol. xxxiv— 08 1 1 2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NA TIONAL MUSEUM. vol. xxxiv. The present specimen agrees Avell with the one mentioned by the Avriter among the Hawaiian Schizopods. Its length (difficult to measure, since the specimen is doubled up) is about 55 nun. It differs from the typical (adult) G)iathophaHshi gigas in the stronger development of the branchiostegal, infero-lateral, and i:)ostero-dorsal spines; the branchiostegal spines are even stronger than in the Ha- waiian specimen. Besides, the supraocular is distinctly larger than the antennal. The outer margin of the antennal scale has five distinct teeth, Avhile the type has only four, and the HaAvaiian specimen has also four, of which the last one is very small. The rostrum is longer than in the Hawaiian individual; in the present specimen the part in front of the ocidar spines is distinctly longer than the rest of the carapace, including the posterior spine, while in the one from Hawaii it is about as long as the rest of the carapace without the posterior spine. All these minor differences apparently are due to age. Family MYSIIXE Dana. Sul^llunily LE^P TOMB'S IIS".*:: TsTorinan, 1893. The division of the family Mysida^ into subfamilies .seems quite necessary on account of the large number of genera of very various type contained in it. The subfamilies created by Xorman "- are chiefly framed with reference to the British forms, and thus it is some- times hard to assign foreign genera and species to their proper place. According to Xorman," the folloAving features are characteristic for this subfamily : Outer vropoch onc-johited, their outer margin setose. Gnathopods (= second inaxillipeds or second cormopods^ conforming in genercd character of the endopodite to the inaxillipeds [^ first maxillipeds or first cormopods). First true legs (^ third coimiopods) similar to the following in general characfer, and not renj greathj developed and larger than the latter. Male with all pleopods greatly developed and adapted for sivimmitig, second to fifth pair hiramose., all hranches vvultiarticulate and setose, the outer hranch of fourth, and sometimes also of third modified for sexual purposes^ hut the mod if. cation only extending to a sliglit lengthening of the liml) and a change in the character of the setw of the terminal joints. This diagnosis does not exactly apply to some forms, not treated by Norman, which clearly ought to be placed here, Avhile it apparently fits others, Avhich are more widely different in other characters. Boreomysis (1. O. Sars,'' for instance, although ansAvering fairly Avell to the above diagnosis, differs at once in the presence of seven «Ann. Nat. Hist. ((5), X, 1892, p. 147. ^Monogr. Mysid., Ill, 1S79, p. 8. NO. 1591. SCIIIZOPODS FROM ALASKA— ORTMANN. 3 pairs of marsupial lamellae, and should be placed in a distinct :?ubfamily. The genera Atnhlyops G. O, Sars" and Pseudomma G. O. Sars'' ]jrobal)ly belong in this subfamily, but diifer from all other genera in the rudimentary condition of the eyes, which are lamelliform. The male pleopods are here very uniform in sha])e, the first with th(> inner branch rudimentary, the four others with subequal branches. The telson resembles rather that of the typical Leftomy since ^ being not cleft. The genera Erythrops, Parerythrops^ and EucJuetomera seem to form a natural group, ditfering from the typical Leptomysinm in the shape of the telson, which always is remarkabl}^ short, and mostly has no lateral spines. In this group the male pleopods, as in the Amhlyops group, are also very uniform, the second to fifth having subequal branches. Of the other genera, Leptomysis^ Mysidopsis, Myskleis, and the new genus HolniesieUa described herein, again form a natural group, characterized by a peculiar development of the male pleopods, which are not so uniform as in the genera mentioned above; in the fourth })air one of the branches develoiDs the tendency to become longer than the other, bearing at the same time a peculiar armature at the apex. The telson in all these forms is distinctly longer than in the Eryfhrops group, and invariably j^ossesses marginal spines. This group, which may be called the typical one of the Leptomysinae, since it conforms best to the original diagnosis of the subfamily, forms a transition to the subfamily Mysinae; in fact, the latter differs only in a greater accentuation of the difl'erentiation of the male pleopods, not only the first pair, but also the second, and generally also the fifth showing distinct reductions, bearing only one ramus as in the female. Some- times this reduction even affects the third pair. The difference of the two branches of the fourth pair has become very strongly pro- nounced in the Mysina', one branch being rudimentary, the other greatly developed. The genus CaUcmiysis Holmes'^ differs from all other genera in the sul.>family Leptomysinae in the shape of the pleopods of both, male and female. Here, according to Holmes' account, the pleopods of the female are rudimentary, but biramous, while they are uniranious in all other genera; and also the male 23leoj)ods are small and rudi- mentary, although all distinctly biramous; and further, differing from all other genera, here it is the third pair in the male, in which the outer ramus is elongated, much after the style in certain Mysin». « Monogr. Mysid., II, 1872, p. 3. * Idem, I, 1870, p. 48. <^Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci. (2), IV, 1S95, p. 582. 4 FBOCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol. xxxiv. If we want to include Callomysis as well as the Amhlyops and Erythrops groups into this subfamily, we are to alter slightly the above diagnosis of the Leptomysinse as given by Norman, and put it the following way: Subfamily : Leptomysinae. Outer uropods one-joifited, their outer inargin setose. Gnathopods (second cormopods) conforming in general character of the endopo- d'lte to the maxillipeds [first cormopods). First true legs {third cormopods) similar to the following in general character., and not rery greatly developed, and longer than the latter. Male with all the pleopods well developed, and adapted for swimming; second to fifth pair hiramose., and never resemhling those of the female. Sometimes one of the hranches of the fourth [rarely the third) pair modified for sexual j)ur poses, in being slightly lengthened and 'possessing pe- culiar seta' 0)1 the terminal joints. Tlie following key of the genera of Lej^tomysinte mentioned above may be convenient for their identification. No complete revision of the subfamily is intended. KEY TO GENERA. «\ Eyes riKtinientary, laiuoUifonii. Male pleopods A-ery imiforni, the lirst with inuer branch nuliiiientary, the second to fifth with two snbequal branches. Amhlyops Sars and PsctHlomntd Sars. a". Eyes not lamellifonn, more or less globular. h\ Telson short, sometimes hardly longer than wide, always much less than twit? as long as wide. Outer margin not spinous (or rarely so, in Euclnrtomera). Apex not cleft. Male pleopods very uniform, the second to fifth with two snbequal branches. Eiythrops Sars," Parcnjtlirop.s Sars.'' EiicJtaioiiicra Sai's.^ I)'. Telson longer, generally at least twice as long as wide. Outer margin always spinous. Apex entire or cleft. Male pleopods less uniform ; one branch of third or fourth pair generally longer than the other (the prolongation sometimes only caused by the presence of a terminal spine). c\ Pleopods of female rudimentary, simple. Outer or inner branch of fourth pleopods of male with tendency to become lengthened. (/\ Outer margin of antennal scale setose, without distal spine. Outer branch of fourth pleopods of male with tendency to become length- ened, its terminal joints only slowly increasing in length, if at all. e\ Telson elongated, linguiform, apex pointed or rounded, not cleft. Three last joints of outer branch of fourth pleopods of male with-- out setje, but with three strong spines. Antennal scale very long, narrow, pointed Lvptomysis Sars.'^ <» Sars, Monogr. Mysid., I, 1870, p. 11; Norman, in Ann. Nat. Hist. (6), X, 1S92, p. 159. * 8a rs. Idem, p. 40. f Sars, Kep. Toy. VhnUvmivr, XIII, 1885, p. 211. (^Sars, Monogr. Mysid., Ill, 1879, p. 20; Norman. Ann. Nat. Hist. (0), X, 1892, p. 242. NO. 1591. SCHIZOPODS FROM ALASKA— ORTMANN. e^ Telson moi"e or less tritmiruliir. apex truncate or cleft. Terminal joint of outer briinch of fourtli pleoixxl of iumIc uilli a sin^'lc stout terminal si)ine. Antennal scale lanceolate or ovate. f. Outer branch of fourth pleoi)od of male i)ro.iectini^ only with the terminal spine beyond inner branch; distal joints not at all in- creasing in length. Telson triangular, apex truncate or cleft. .1/ y/.s' id ops is Sa rs." /■. Outer branch of fourth pleoi)od of male distinctly projecting be- yond th(> inner, distal joiids slowly increasing la length. Tel- son triangular, apex with a short cleft Uifsidcis Sars.'' . U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM PROCEEDINGS, VOL. XXXIV PL. I Parts of Holmesiella anomala from Alaska. For explanation of plate see page 10. NOTES ON A COLLECTION OE^ FISHES FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO AT VERA CRUZ AND TAMPICX). By David Staui; Jokoax and Mauv C^yxthia Dickeksox, Of Stdiifiiid rtiir examples, (he lar^es( measui'injLi" li inches, IV(»m a lagoon neai" ram|)ico. Family SILIIUIDJO. GALEICHTHYS GUNTHERI Regan. fUthUhtliiiK (/ii)itli(ii liKcAN. .('"'MiiiKi Cciilr. Aiiicr.. 1!)07, ]). 124. One specimen I foot l()n<2,' fi'om 'Tam])ic(), (Julf of Mexico. This species is closely related to Oalcichthys tnilbcrtl (fc/i.s), the shorter maxinary barbel (reaching opercle instead of end of head) and the broader occipital process being notewoi'thy points of distinc- tion. The original /S!/i//'ii,'< felts of Tjinnanis is the gatl'-topsail catfish {Felichfhys fclfs)^ not the present species. The type, still preserved, has been examined by I)()e(oi- (Jiinther. ICTALURUS FURCATUS (Le Sueur). Three large specimens from Tam[)ico. NO. \Kr2. FisrrES FRoyr dickerhon. 13 l^•llllily SV\(iNA'rillI).K. DORYRIIAMPHUS LINEATUS (Valenciennes). 'J'hrcc s|)('ciiM('iis ( I rcinalc '1 iiiiilc) ffoiii hiaoon-- ;il 'rjiiiipico. Fiiinil.v MlUilLID.K. MUGIL CEPHALUS Linnaeus. Tln'cc typical spcciiiKMis from 'raiiii)i('(). MUGIL CUREMA Cuvier and Valenciennes. Many small sjicciinciis from (lie la-ioon at 'I ainpico. JOTURUS PICHARDI Poey. This lar<>(' ri\0, p. 4r>S (Brazil, Porto Rico). Gcrrcs patao Poey, Memorias, II, istjs, p. .320 (Havana). Ocrrcs cinbryx Jordan and Stark s, in .Jordan and Everniann, Fish. North and Mid. Amor.. II, ISOS, ]). 1370 (Charleston). Nineteen specimens from Tampico forming a fjraduated series, from 3j inche.s to 1:2^ inches in length. These show plainly the identity of the nominal species of Gerres, plmnieri, hrasilianus, and emhn/x. Emhfi/,r was separated from hrasilianus mainly because of the greater length of the pectorals, a character which does not hold good in this series. Phcmien, as de- scribed, differs from hrasilianus chiefly in the greater length of the second dorsal spine (longer than head, instead of two-thirds to three- fourths of head), again an untrustworthy character as the following measurements prove. Phimien^ as described, is the young of hrasili- anus^ that is, the dorsal and anal spines are proportionately longer in younger specimens. However, there are exceptions to the presence of long spines in the young, as occasionally a young example will show the measurements of the adult. 16 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. VOL. XXXIV. This identity of the three species has already been pointed out by Regan. Dimensions. Length of specimen. Inches. m 11^ 9 8f Si 7f 7i 7i 6i 6i fii 6 4J 4j 4^ 4i 3J 3i 3S Length of second dorsal spine. I of head do J of head do Equals head . do li of head ... If of head ... If";; of liead .. f of head li of head ... fi of head ... do do H of head . . . li of head . . . do 1^ of head ... do Length of second anal spine. I of head do I of head do I of head 1% of head . . . do do Equals head. f of head 1^ of head ... Equals head. do do do do 1 i of head . . . Equals head. li of head . . . Length of pectoral. Ij of head. Do. IJ of head. Ij of head. Ij of head. If of head. Ij of head. 1| of head, fi of head. Do. Do. Do. V, of head. Do. Equals head. Do. 1| of head. Equal.s head. Do. EUCINOSTOMUS PSEUDOGULA (Poey). Eight small specimen.s (averaging 2 inches in length), from lagoons at Tampico. These agree with Evdnostonius fseudogula ; but, on the other hand, the}^ can not be distinguished from EncuiosfostomiiH hareiujulus., by comparison either with the description of the species or with speci- mens (Mayaguez, Porto Rico). It would therefore seem probable that i>seudogula and harenguhis are identical. Family SCI^NTDzE. CYNOSCION NEBULOSUS (Cuvier and Valenciennes). Tavo specimens from TMinpico. BAIRDIELLA VER.ffi-CRUCIS Jordan and Dickerson, new species. Corvina (lloinoprion) acutir()!