420 Dr. W. C. M'lntosh on the 



Fam. Ophidiidae. 



Group Ammodytina. 



Genus Ammodytes, Artedi. 



Ammodytes lanceolatus, Lesauvage ; Gthr. op. cit. iv. p. 384. 



Frequent in the debris of storms on the sands, as well as in 

 the latter near low-water mark. Bands of young occur in the 

 tidal pools in May. 



Ammodytes tobianus, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. iv. p. 385. 

 Occasionally with the former. 



Suborder ANACANTHINI PLEURONECTOIDEI. 



Fam. Pleuronectidae. 



Genus Hippoglossus, Cuv. 



Hippoglossus vulgaris, Flem. ; Gthr. op. cit. iv. p. 403. 



Not rare. The parasitic EpibdeUa hippoglossi is often seen. 

 On the Caligus of this fish, Udonella caligorum also is 

 common. 



Genus Rhombus, Klein. 



Rhombus maximus, Will. ; Gthr. op. cit. iv. p. 407. 



Common. In the abnormal examples, which swim on 

 their edges, both dextral and sinistral surfaces are coloured, 

 and each has an eye. 



Rhombus Icevis, Rondel. ; Gthr. op. cit. iv. p. 410. 

 Abundant. 



Rhombus megastoma, Donov. ; Gthr. op. cit. iv. p. 411. 

 Occasionally. 



Rhombus punctatus, Bl. ; Gthr. op. cit. iv. p. 413. 

 Not common. 



Genus Pleuronectes (Artedi), Cuv. 



Pleuronectes platessa, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. iv. p. 440. 



Abundant. The gulls are fond of emptying the stomachs 

 of those thrown on the sands after storms. 



