558 



CHOXDROPTEU YOU. 



RAiii'i:. 



RAUDX. 



THE FLAPPER SKATE. 



Raia intermedia. Parncll. 



Hula intermediti. Flapper Skate, PARNELL, R. S. E. Proceedings, 17 April, 



1837, p. 166. 



Trans. R. S. E. vol. xiv.pl. 6. 

 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. vol. 



vii. p. 429, pi. XL. 

 ,, ,, ,, ,, MULLER & HENLE, Flag. p. 147. 



" THIS fish," says Dr. Parnell, " which was obtained in 

 the Frith of Forth in the month of May, seems to be a new 

 species of Skate, since I am not aware of its having been 

 previously described. It appears to be the connecting link 

 between Raia batis and Raia oxyrhynchus, to both of which 

 it is closely allied, and it is from this circumstance that I 

 suggest the specific name of intermedia.''' 1 



