n. RUA. -^^'1 



Rnjn oculata, RUso, Eur. M{irid. iii. p. 149. 



biociilaris, Geoffi: St.-IIil. Descr. Ey. Poiss. pi. 27. fig. 2. 



? IJaja quadriiiiaculata, lioiiap. Faun. Ital. Peace. 



Tliu margins of the snout foim an obtuse angle, but the extremity 

 is pointed and forms a distinct projection. The width of the inter- 

 orbital space is less than the length of the orhit. The distance b(^- 

 tween the outer margins of the nostrils is rather less than tlieir 

 distance from the end of the snout. Teeth in about 40 series in the 

 upper jaw, obtuse. The outer pectoral an!J:le is a right one. Body 

 smooth ; a series of spines along the middle of the back, and throe 

 series on the tail. One or two spines in front and behind the orbit. 

 A large blue black- and ivhiie-edged ocellus on each side of the back. 



Coasts of Southern Europe. 

 a. Young male, rm-chased. 



9. Raja atra. 



Midi. iS'- JL'/ilc, [t. 1;U, tab. 4.") ; Jhimeril, Elasmohr. p. 535. 



iSnoat veri/ short and obtuse ; outer angle of the pectorals rounded. 

 Body smooth in the young, covered with minute asperities in older 

 exam])les (according to the figure (juoted) ; superciliary margin with 

 a spine in front and behind ; a series of spines along the median 

 line of the back and tail. Uniform blackish. 



Mediterranean. 



10. Raja radula. 



Piaja radula, De la Poche, Ann. Mas. 1800, xiii. p. 321 ; Pisso, Eur. 

 Mcriil. iii. p. 151; Miill. cV Hcnle, p. 133; Dimieril, Elasmobr. 

 p. 534. 



Airgata, Gcofr. St.-Hil. Dcscrii>t. Eg. Poiss. p. 223, pi. 20. 



figs. 2 & 3. 

 Dasybatis radula, Bonap. Fami. Ital. Pcsce. 



Snout very short and obtuse, suhtruncate in front. Body covered 

 with minute asperities ; a series of spines along the median line of 

 the back and tail ; several other irregular series of spines on the 

 tail. Teeth obtuse. Yellowish brown, marbled with darker and 

 with lighter spots. A black ocellus on each side of the back. 



Mediterranean. 



a. Malta. F'-om the Haslar Collection. 



11. Raja kenojei. 



3Iiill. cS- Ilenlc, p. 140, pi. 47 (not good) : Pirhards. Ichth. Chin. y. 197; 

 Schlei/: Fuim. Japon. Pom. p. 'JOS; Plcrh. Act. ISoc. Sc. Indu-Neerl. 

 ii. Japan, iv. p. -32 (pavt.), and viii. Japan, vi. p. Go; Duineril, 

 Ela:>}».'hr. p. 55(;. 



Angle of the extremity of the snout rather obtuse ; tlie width of 

 the mterorbital space is equal to the Icngtli of the orbit with the 

 spiracle. Teetli in about 42 scries in the upper jaw, obtuse in the 

 feuiale. Outer ]>(Mtoral angle rounded. U'ldi/ aakid ■_ n row of 



