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CEYLON PEAEL OYSTER REPORT. 



brachial ossicles, three of which articulate with the scapula and one partly with this 

 bone and partly with the coracoid. The two upper rays of the pectoral En articulate 





Su&m-Clavicle 



Clavicle 



Scapula 



Brachial ossicles 1 



h/f)- -K-V Coracoid 



5s Post-clavicle !k 



\. 



> r Axonost {-----MM 



Pelvic Sfiine Anal spine l-\ ^r~ Ana! spine it 



Text-fig. 2. Limb girdles of Teuthis oramin. x 4 diameters. 



directly with the scapula ; the coracoid is a thin bone with an external strengthening 

 ridge. 



The two innominates are very closely bound together and lie nearly in the middle 

 line of the body. Each consists of a triradiate bony mass and the two anterior 

 spurs are connected together by a thin bony lamella. 



The post-clavicles thus form two subsidiary arches supporting the side walls of the 

 abdominal cavity. 



SCoRlVENID.E. 

 Scorpaena haplodactylus, Bleeker. 



One specimen, about 3 inches long, and several much smaller ones, were obtained 

 from south of Adam's Bridge. 



Scorpsenopsis guamensis (Quoy and Gaim.). 

 Two specimens, about 1^ inches long. 



Scorpsenopsis cirrhosa (Thunb.). 

 One specimen, 3 inches long, from Gulf of Manaar. 



Scorpsenopsis oxycephala (Bleeker). 

 Numerous, south of Adam's Bridge ; Galle ; south of Oheval Paar. 2 inches or 



less in length. 



