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 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FAUNA OF FALMOUTH. 



BY W. P. COCKS, ESQ. 

 (Continued from page 32.^ 



Acipenser sturio, Linn. — Not uncommon. 



Acipenser latirostris, Par. — Taken in a trawl net, November 3rd., 1848; 

 length, five feet eight inches, breadth of head ten inches. May 15th., 1850, 

 one, seven feet six inches, was taken by Mr. Snow, a few miles from the 

 harbour; weighed one hundred and sixty pounds. 



Scyllium canicula. Guv, — Common. 



Scyllium catulus, Cuv. — Common. 



Scyllium melanostomum. Couch. — Caught on a line, by one of Mr. Yeoman's 

 men, July 16th., 1849; length, sixteen inches; circumference, five inches and 

 a half. 



Carcharias glaucus. Guv. — Caught by the same man, length, six feet six 

 inches, breadth ten inches. 



Galeus vulgaris, Flem. — Trawl and line boats, on the beach: not common. 



Mustelus laevis. Guv. — Trawl and line boats, on the beach: not uncommon. 



Acanthias vulgaris, Bisso. — Trawl and line boats, on the beach: not 

 uncommon. 



Squalus spinosus, Gmel. — Taken in Mrs. Chard's trawl net, a few miles 

 from the harbour, December 6th., 1849; length, seven feet; breadth, two 

 feet; weight, two hundred pounds. 



Squatina angelus, Jen. — Trawl and line boats: not uncommon. 



Torpedo nobiliana, Bonap. — Captured in a trawl net, by Arthur Chard, 

 September 5th., 1845. Length, three feet two inches; breadth, two feet. 

 Dacember 4th., same year, he procured a second fish, length, four feet. 



Tlaia mucronata, Gouch. — Trawl boats, fish market: not uncommon. One 

 was hooked in the harbour by Dr. Williams' son. 



Raia oxyrhynchus, Mont. — Not uncommon, 



Raia batis, Linn. — Not uncommon. 



Raia miraletus, Linn. — Not uncommon. 



R,aia spinosa. Bond. — Not uncommon. 



Raia clavata, 3font. — Common. 



Ammocaetes branchialis, Flem. — Inlet near Penryn head, Mylor creek, etc. 



Gastrobranchus caecus. Guv. — I have procured two mutilated specimens from 

 the stomach of the cod, taken in the spring of the year: market. 



MOLLUSCA.« 



Eledone ventricosa, Grant. — Fishing-boats, and Trawl refuse: rare. In the 



* The "British MoUusca," by Professor Forbes and S. Hanley, now in the course of publication, 

 comprises a full description of all the recognised British species, and should be the companion 

 of all interested in this department of Natural Histoiy. 



