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wards. Lernea adunca, Strem. Sondmer. pl.i. f. 7, 8., 
common on many gadi. 
A fifth, 
BRACHIELLA, Cuv., 
Has two prominences, which form, as it were, two arms, and 
which are united in a single corneous part, by which the ani- 
mal fixes itself to the gills. Brachiella Thynni, Cuv., &c. 
A sixth, 
CLAVELLA, Oken., 
Has none of these appendages, and is only fixed by the mouth. 
Lernea uncinata, Miiller, &c. 
These last three groups have marked hooks to the mouth. 
Their cords are but little elongated. There are sometimes 
other appendages at the posterior part of the body. 
After a fresh examination, I refer to the sequel of the 
Lerneza. 
CHONDRACANTHUS, Laroch., 
Which also have hooks to the mouth ; and on the sides of the 
body some appendages, very various in number and form ; so 
much so, that in the course of time, it will be found necessary 
to establish many divisions of them. 
Thus some have on each side two appendages, like arms, 
more or less prolonged. Lernea radiata, Mill., &c. 
Others have many pairs of them partly forked. Lernea 
cornuta, Id., and many new species. 
Or even still more subdivided. Chondracanthus Zet. 
Laroche. 
There are some which have a slender neck, the body wi- 
dened, and very unequally indented at the edges. ern. 
trigle, Blainv. 
I still place at the sequel of this order, an animal which, 
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