AET. lli. A NEW CESTODE FROM SHARKS LINTON. 13 



Squid were recorded in the food on one date in May, four in June, 

 one in October. 



14. Phyck tenuis. 



June 7, 1907; 2; squid in stomachs; 85 larval cestodes, in stomach, 

 evidently introduced with squid. 



June 5, 1914; 1; squid in stomach; 4 larval cestodes in stomach. 



June 15, 1916; 2; squid in stomach; 4 larval cestodes. in stomach. 



Following is a summary of examinations of this host, all of which, 

 with the exception of those in the month of August, were made by 

 Vinal N. Edwards. P. loliginis was not found on any of these dates, 

 although squid is recorded in the food of practically all of those 

 examined in May and June and on one date in October and one in 

 November. 



Summary.— On eight dates in May, 10 fish examined; one date 

 in June, 1 fish examined; four dates in August, 12 fish examined; 

 one date in September, 1 fish examined; sixteen dates in October, 

 44 fish examined; eighteen dates in November, 88 fish examined; 

 three dates in December. 5 fish examined. 



15. Phycis chuss. 



May 17, 1904; 6; stomachs filled with squid; 1 larval cestode. 

 length 10 mm. 



May 14, 1905 ; 5 ; stomachs filled with squid ; 1 larval cestode. 



June 13, 1907; number of fish examined not stated; stomachs 

 filled with herring; 62 larval cestodes. 



May 2, 1913; 2; stomachs filled with sand-eels and crabs; 8 larval 

 cestodes. 



May 23, 1914; 20; squid in stomach; 9 larval cestodes. 



May 25, 1914 ; 15 ; squid in stomach ; 5 larval cestodes. 



May 15, 1914; 30; squid and Nereis in stomachs; 9 larval cestodes. 



June 5, 1914; 10; squid in stomachs; 60 larval cestodes. 



May 15, 1915 ; 8 ; herring in stomachs ; 5 larval cestodes. 



June 6, 1914; 10; squid in stomachs; 60 larval cestodes. 



The examinations of this host were nearly all made by Vinal N. 

 Edwards. 



Summary. — Following is a summary of examinations when no 

 examples of P, loliginis were found: On eleven dates in May, 77 

 fish examined ; four dates in August, 16 fish examined ; seven dates 

 in September, 33 fish examined; forty-seven dates in October, 335 

 fish examined; forty dates in November, 478 fish examined. 



Squid were recorded in the food on five dates in May, two in 

 August, two in September, ten in October, and three in November, 

 not including dates on which P. loliginis was found. 



16. Paralichthys dentatus. 



May 26, 1904 ; 1 ; menhaden and razor clams in stomach ; 13 larval 

 cestodes in stomach, from 5 to 16.5 mm. in length, breadth of scolex 

 1.5 to 2 mm. 



