6. GALEUS. 379 



2. Thalassorhinus platyrhynchus. 



Walbaum, ISchrift. (res. ntrf. Freioul llciUit, v. p. ;J81. 



Sqiialus platyrhviicliiis, Walbaum, Artcdi, p. 621. 



Thiilassoiiiimia platyrhynchus, M'dll. S/- llenle, p.'eS. 

 Snout short and broad, with a sharpish edge 

 llab. ? 



This fish has not been recognized, and the typical example appears 

 to be lost. 



C. GALEUS. 



Cialeus, Cuv. Regne An. 



The first dorsal fin opposite to the space between the pectorals and 

 veiitrals, without spine. Caudal fin with a single notch. No pit at 

 the commencement of the caudal fin. Membrana nictitans and smaU 

 spiracles present. Mouth crescent-shaped. Teeth equal in both iaws 

 oblique, with notch and serrature. ' 



Temperate and tropical seas. 



1. Galeus canis. 



The Tope. 



Galeus canis. Rondel, De Pise. p. 377. 



Canis galeus, Salvian. p. 130, fig. 41 ; WillmjUy, Hist. Pise. p. 51, 

 pi. r> o. ng. 1. "^ ' 



Squalus, sp., Atiedi, Gen. p. G8. no. 9; Si/non p. 97 

 Squalus galeus, L. S;/st. Nat. i. p. 399 ; Briinn. Pise. Massil. n.O: Bl 

 p. 118; PL Scfrn. p. 128; Risso, lehth. Nice, p. 32; Turt Brit 

 Faun p. 112; Jenym, Man. p. 501; Nilss. Skand. Faun. Fisk. p 714* 

 Couch, Fuh. Brit. Isl. i. p. 45, pi. 9. ' 



Wilandre, Ihdiam. Pesch. ii. pi. 20. figs. 1 & 2 ; Lac6p i p ''37 

 Tope, Penn. Brit. Zool. iii. p. 98, or, edit. 1812, iii. p. 146 (no"tpl' 18) 

 Larchanas galeus, Risso, Eur. Mirid. iii. p. 121 ^ r / 



Galeus vulgaris Fleni. Brit. An. p. 165 ; YarreJl, Brit. Fish. 2nd edit. 

 "; P- '-"O^- 01- 3i-d edit. ii. p. 491 ; Parnell, Werner. Mem. vii. p 414 • 

 Kroyer, Damn. Fisk. iii. p. 834. ' 



— - canis, Bonap. Faun. Ital. Pesce : Milll. Sf Henle, p. 57 ; Gaimard, 

 Toy Is/ et Groenl. Poiss. pi. 21 , Wriyht S,- Ekstr. Slcand. Fisk. 

 p. 180, pi. 4o ; Bnmeril, Elasmohr. p. 390; Bocaqe cV Capello, Peix 

 Playwd. p. 18. • j i j 



communis, Oioen, Osteol. Catal. i. p. 92. 



Spiracle small. A short labial fold on both jaws. Teeth ^i The 

 second dorsal fin is only one-third of tlie size of the first, and some- 

 what in advance of the anal. Length of the tail nearly equal to the 

 distance between the two dorsals. Vert. 140. 

 Temperate and tropical seas. 



i a-d. Stuffed, from 4 to 5| feet long. English coast. 



' e. Young : stuffed. Southend. 



' /. Young. Firth of Forth. From Leach's Museum. 



g-h. Jaws of large cxami)les. roljjerro. 



t. Fine adult specimen. Mediterranean. I'lirehased of Mr. Cutter. 

 1 A-. Half-grown : stuffed. Cai)e seas. 



