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ipper surface of tail; also a supero-lateral row of .small spines; 



vj) these exceptions, smooth; lower surface of body perfectly smooth, 



.ji?pt end of snout, 

 irst dorsal larger than second, from which it is well separated, 

 rvening space equal to one-fifth length of base of first; second 



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Pig. v.— Raja meekukkvoorti. 



irsal and caudal joined, only separation a deep notch; angle of pec- 

 li-al ol)tuse; ventruls four-fifths length of claspcrs; daspers more 

 ui half of tail, when measured al>()ve from posterior l)ase of ven- 

 ds; a narrow lateral fold along each side of tail. 

 Color in alcohol, brown above, clouded with darker, and with many 



