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of Boston harbor, if made at a later season, would add greatly 

 to the above list. 



Fig. 1. 



Fig. 2. 



Explanation of the Figures. 



Fig. 1. a. One of the spiculte from a white external ray of Actinia marginata ? 

 showing its longitudinal perforation and the long projecting fil- 

 ament, much magnified. 

 h. Ideal longitudinal section of a ray of Actinia to show the manner 

 in which the spiculse are arranged; at d are seen the vibrillee, 

 and ate the long filaments. 

 c. Ideal cross section of the ray. 



Fig. 2. Emersonia elegans. 

 a. single individual. 

 h. cross section of the same. 



c. chain of several individuals. 



d. group of ovules.'' of a yellowish brown color. 



Art. XXII.— enumeration OF THE FISHES OF BROOKHA- 

 VEN, LONG ISLAND, WITH REMARKS UPON THE SPE- 

 CIES OBSERVED. By William O. Ayres, of East Hartford, Con- 

 necticut (Communicated January 12th, 1842.) 



During a residence of three years on Long Island, I have 

 endeavored to improve the opportunities occurring to me of 

 observing our fishes, and of ascertaining their habits ; some of 

 the results of these observations, I now take the liberty of 

 presenting. My location has been at Miller's Place, a village 



