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inches ; the disk two and three quarters, and the breadth 

 of the ray, where widest, one and three-tenths of an inch. 

 He found a purple Spatangus crushed together in its 

 stomach. In Ireland it has hitherto been taken only on 

 the south-western coasts, where it was observed many 

 years ago by Mr. Ball. He states it is common about 

 Youghal. All his specimens have seven arms, and he has 

 found Natica Alderi in their stomachs. On the coast of 

 the Isle of Man I have taken it several times, always with 

 seven arms. I found it in twenty fathoms water on the 

 Scallop Bank, about four miles from the north-western 

 shore. Mr. Wallace has a young five-armed specimen in 

 his collection, probably from the Irish Sea. The species, 

 as far as known, seems peculiar to Britain. The genus 

 extends its range to the Red Sea. 



My friend, Mr. G. J. Bell, has favoured me with the 

 sketch I here give of Scarborough, the scene of the re- 

 searches of Mr. Bean. 



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