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PARASCYLLIUM Gill, 1861 (variolatum). 



PARASCYLLIUM VARIOLATUM Dumeril ((at Sliark). 



BemiscijU'unt tutrioUtinm Duiu., Rev. & Mag. Zool., 1853, p. 121, pi. iii, fig. 1. 



ParascijJliuni niichnJr Mcroy, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4), xiii, 1874, p. 15, pi. ii. 



Paruscijlliuiii lutriohitiini Gill. Ann. X.Y. Lycenm. vii, 1861, p. 413; McCull., 



Endeavour Kes., i, 1011. p. 7. ]■)!. ii, fig. 1. 



Fig. 18. ParascijIUuin variolatKin. 



This and allied sliarks are small species, seldom attaining to more than three 

 f(>et in length; they are also known as Dogfishes, bnt the name "Cat Shark'' is 

 nsei'nl, as it serves to distingnisli them from the "spiny dogs" of the Family 

 Sqnalidae. The egg-cases of the Cat Sharks resemble those of the rays, familiarly 

 known as "skate-barrows," i)nt are of more elongate shape. 



PARASCYLLIUM FERRUGINEUM McCulloch (Rusty Cat Shark). 

 I'dKi.sci/lliiiin frn-iKjhiriiiii McCull. , Endeavour Res., i, 1!)11, j). 7, pi. ii, fig. 2, 

 and text fig. 2; Waite 61: McCull., T.E.S., S.A., xxxix, l!)!,'), p. 459. 



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Fig. 19. P(!r(i.s(i/lliin:i fcrrniiinnim. 



Two speeimeu.s only are so far known, on(> from f)utside Port Philip, Victoria, 

 the other from the Creat Australian Bicht. 



Family SCYLLIORHINIDAE. 



SCYLLIORHINUS Blainville, 1816 (canicula). 

 SCYLLIORHINUS VINCENTI A. Zietz (Gulf Cat Shark). 

 Sci/IJiuni vincoiti Zietz, T.R.S., S.A.. xxxii, 1008, p. 287. 



