montaoi: s ciimonoTA. 



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SYNATTsE. 



Genus Chirodota. Eschscholtz. 



Generic Character. — Body cylindric, vermiform, without suckers ; tentacula 

 elongate, digitate at their extremities. 



MONTAGUE CHIRODOTA. 



Chirodota digitata. Montagu. 



Specific Character. — Body vermiform, white, with orange spots ; tentacula 

 long, peduncled, digitate. 



Hohthuria digitata, Montagu, Lin. Tr. vol. xi. p. 22, t. iv. fig. 0". Blainville, 



Man. d'Actin. p. 194. 

 Fisttdariu digitata, Lamarck, 1 Edit. III. p. 7<> ; 2 Edit. III. p. 448. 

 M ullcriu digitata, Flem. Brit. Anim. p. 484. 



This remarkable animal was discovered by Montagu 

 on the southern shores of Devonshire. Its discoverer 



