462 KAJID^. 



spines along the superciliary margin ; two spines in the median line 

 of the back ; tail with five series of rather small spines. 

 Japan. 



a. Female. Japan. Purchased of Mr. Jamrach. 



1 2. Kaja eglanteria. 



Raja eglanteria, Laccp. ii. pp. 108, 109, tab. 4. fig. 2; Lesumir,Joiim. 



Ac. Nat. Sc. Philfid. iv. p. 103, pi. 6; Storcr, Mem. Am. Acad. ii. 



p. 512 ; Dumen'J, EUn^moir. p. 532. 

 diaphanus, Mitch. Lit. Hf Phil. Trans. New York, i. p. 478 ; De- 



kai/, New York Faun. Fish. p. 360, pi. 07. fig. 218 ; Stover, I. c. 



p. 510, and ix. 1807, p. 240, pi. 39. fig. 1. 



erinaceus, Mitch, in Sillim. Journ. 1825, ix. p. 290, pi. 6 (cop. 



by Bckay, I. c. p. 372, pi. 78. fig. 240) ; Starcr, I. c. p. 511. 



Angle of the extremity of the snout obtuse The width of the 

 interorbital space i.s equal to the length of the orbit with the spi- 

 racle. Teeth in about 50 series in the upper jaw, obtuse in the 

 female. Outer pectoral angle rounded. Body partly naked ; parts 

 of the body and the tail with numerous rather small spines, each 

 with a radiated base. The median line of the hack and tail is staked, 

 but there are on each side of it three series of spines ; a triangular 

 space in the middle of the bach covered ivith similar spines. A row of 

 spines along the superciliary margin ; eyelid naked. Body with 

 brown spots, 



Atlantic coasts of North America. 



a. Female. New York. 



13. Raja circularis. 

 Sandy Ray. 

 Raja circularis. Couch, in Charlesw. Mag. Nat. Hid. 1838, ii. p. 71, 



and in Cornish Faun. p. 53, and in Fish. Brit. Isl. i. p. 115, pi. 28; 



Van Betied. Bidl. Acad. Sc. Belg. 1865, xx. p. 48. 



spinosa, Yarr. Brit. Fish. 2nd edit. ii. p. 574. 



falsavela, ^owa/;. Faun. Ital. Pesce {also the figure on the same plate 



with falsaveia,«rt7;2«ni.quadrimaculata); Diimeril, Elasmobr.^. 550. 



naevus, Milll. ^ Henle, pp. 138, 194 ; Dnmeril, Elasmobr. p. 549. 



Raja, sp., M'Coy, Ann. ^- Mag. Nat. Hist. 1841, vi. p. 495. 



radula, Tho7nps. Nat. Hist. Irel. iv. p. 202 ; Yarr. Brit. Fish. 



3rd edit. ii. p. 574. 



miraletus. Couch, Fish. Brit. Isl. i. p. 112, pi, 27. 



Closely allied to H. eglanteria. 



Angle formed by the margins of the snout obtuse, the extremity 

 slightly projecting. The width of the interorbital space equal to 

 the length of the orbit. Teeth pointed, in from 70 to 80 series in 

 the upper jaw. Outer pectoral angle obtusely rounded. Upper 

 part of the body covered with minute asperities. A series of spines 

 all along the superciliary ridge ; a triangidar space in the middle of 

 the bade covered with similar spines ; median line of the back and tail 

 without spines or tvith a fen: only ; several series of spines on each 

 side of the median line of the body and tail. Generally a round 

 black spot, marbled with yellowish, on each side of tlie body. Old 



