A survey of literature fails to reveal tlic i*eport of another ciise iii which synipus dipus, an anomalous umbilical w i n aid transposition of the viscei*a were associated. In reviewing the liteixturc thcse anonlalies will be coiisiclei*cd ilS sepiirate eiltities. REVIEW OFLlTERA'rCTRF: ~~J H~L S t1ipu.C. Various terms liave bccii i~yplied to the of iiiermaid rnonste1.s proposed in 1838 by Gcoffiq St.Hi1aii.c : 1. Symcle, iu wliicli tlic two lower extremities are almost perfectly nriited and terminate in R double foot, the sole of which is turriccl to\\.iird tlw front. 2. Uroiticle, in wliicli the two lower extremities arc very inconiplctcly united and termiiiitte in a single foot, usually vesy incomplete, the sole of which is turnecl toward the f roll t .3. Sirenorncle, in wliicli there is it rcry iiicomplcte union of botli lowcr extreiiiities which teriiiiiiatc iii il stump or in ti point without a distinct foot.Prosliek fui-tlier sttitecl tliut : Iii 1861, Foerstcr iiitroduced a dassifici~ tioii n4iich was very similar to tbilt of St. Hilaire. His termiiiology ~vas iiiore descriptive in character and is now more gciiewllp uscd in mermaid form of fetus. I'roshek ('25) citcd tlic classific~

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