114 RKPORT — 1855. 



Either of the Callionymi, but C. Lyra in preference. 



Angler. 



Ballan Wrass, and as an example of the Wrass tribe with serrated gill- 

 covers, the Corkwing. The Cook also would be desirable, as displaying 

 beauty of colouring ; which by art may be preserved from fading. 



I pass over the freshwater fishes, to name the Gar-fish, and its congener, 

 the Skopster. 



Flying-fish, and in preference the Exoccetus exiliens, as being perhaps the 

 only species ever yet found in our seas. 



Herring or Pilchard. 



Cod-fish. 



Coal-fish. 



Hake, Rockling, for aberrant genera. 



The Plaice, or Flounder, looking to the right. 



Brill, looking to the left. Rhombus hirtus, as possessing peculiarities of 

 form, roughness of skin, and remarkable position of the dorsal fin. 



The Sole, showing an elongated form. 



The Lump-fish, and any of the smaller species in spirit. 



The Remora, as displaying a variation in the mode of forming adhesion 

 (which may be illustrated by another method of doing the same thing, 

 although with a very different object, in the Sea Lamprey). 



The Common Eel, or Conger. 



The larger Launce. 



Syngnathus acus, for the subfamily with tail and pectoral fin, bearing 

 its young in a pouch ; and ^S". Ophidion, not having these fins, and bearing 

 its ova adhering to the belly. 



Sun-fish. 



MOLLUSCA. 



The following list, from Cephalopoda to Tunicata, has been supplied by 

 S. P. Woodward, Esq. 



Classis I. CEPHALOPODA. 



Best example, Spirula. 



Ordo I. DiBRANCHIATA. 



(Onychoteuthis or Ommastrephes.) 



Fam. L Argonautidse . . Argonuuta argo. 



2. Octopodidae. . . . Octopus vulgaris B. 



3. Teuthidae .... Loligo vulgaris B. 



4. Belemnitidae . . Belemniles Oweni .... B. 



5. Sepiadae Sepia officinalis B. 



6. Spirulidae .... Spirula Peronii B. 



Ordo XL Tetrabranchiata. (Orthoceras.) 

 Fam. 1 . Nautilidae .... Nautilus pompilius. 



2. Ortlioceratidse. . Actinoceras giganteum B. 



3. Ammonitidae .. Ammonites Jason .... B. 



Classis n. GASTEROPODA. 



( Turbo marmor-atus.) 



Ordo L NucLEOBRANCHiATA. (Carinaria.) 



Fam. ]. Firolidae Firola coronata. 



2. Atlantidae .... Atlanta Peronii. 



