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ing more or less complete series of the pound-net fishes. Many 
persons, most of whom have already been credited with con- 
ducting field excursions in my first account, and also in the 
first part of the present one, have assisted and contributed for 
this. 
Family CARCHARIIDA. 
Carcharias littoralis (Mitchill). 
PLATE 70. 
Sand Shark, 
The head of a large example, taken at Sea Isle City during 
August, was forwarded to me by Mr. Wm. J. Fox. At Cape 
May, Mr. H. W. Hand informs me that on opening the stom- 
ach of a large shark, evidently this species, the remains of sev- 
eral small sharks which were secured a couple of hours before 
were found, well macerated by the action of digestion. That 
they were most likely the sharks which had been captured 
before he does not doubt, as previously their tails were severed 
from their bodies. All of the remains were in this condition. 
Family LAMNID&. 
Lamna cornubica (Gmelin). 
Mackerel Shark. 
Recorded by me from reports of fishermen at Sea Isle City. 
Lamna cornubica Fowler, Science, XXIV, 1906, November 
gth, p. 596. 
Family GALEIDA. 
Cynais canis (Mitchill). 
Dog Shark, 
Color of an adult when fresh sandy-gray above, inclining to 
whitish below and on under surface of fins. ‘Tips of dorsals and 
