INVERTEBRATE ANIMALS OF VINEYARD SOUND, ETC. 521 



Blue Shark; [Eulamia Milberti.) 



A large specimen caught at Wood's Hole, in August, contained a 

 quantity of small bivalve-shells, Yoldia sapotilla. 



Tiger-Shark; {GaJerocerdo tigrina.) 



Specimens caught at Wood's Hole, in August, contained large univalve 

 shells, Buccinum undatuni and Lunatia Jieros. 



Doa-Fisn ; {Mnstelus canis.) 



Several specimens caught at Wood's Hole, in August, contained lob- 

 sters, Homarus Americanus ; spider-crabs. Lib liiia canal iculata ; rock- 

 crabs, Cancer irroratus. 



Sand-Shark ; {Eugomphodus littoralis.) 



Many specimens taken at Wood's Hole, in July and August, contained 

 lobsters, Homarus Americanus, in abundance; Cancer irroratus ; and 

 squids, Loligo Pealii. 



Co]vi]MON Skate ; "Su30ier Skate;" {Raia diaphana.) 



A specimen taken at Wood's Hole, May 14, contained rock-crabs. 

 Cancer irroratus; a young skate; a long sleudeY iiah, [Ammodytesf.) 

 Another, caught in July, contained Cancer irroratus. 



Peaked-nose Skate; [Raia Iccvisf.) 



Specimens caught in Vineyard Sound, May 14, contained numerous 

 shrimps, Crangon vulgaris ; several Conileraconcharum; several Annelids? 

 among them Nephthys tngens ; Meclcelia ingens; two specimens of Phasco- 

 losoma Gouldii ; razor-shells, Ensatella Americana, (the " foot'* onlj^, of 

 many specimens ;) a small fish, Ctenolahrus hurgall. Specimens taken at 

 Meuemsha, in July, contained large numbers of crabs, Cancer irroratus ; 

 and of lobsters, Homarus Americanus. 



Sting-Eay; {Trygon centroura.) 



Specimens caught at Wood's Hole, in July and August, contained 

 large numbers of crabs. Cancer irroratus ; squids, Loligo Pealii ; clams. 

 My a arenaria ; Lunatia lieros. 



Long-tailed Sting-Ray ; {Myliohatis Freminvillei.) 



Specimens taken in Vineyard Sound, in July, contained an abundance 

 of lobsters, Homarus Americanus ; crabs. Cancer irroratus ; also clams, 

 31ya arenaria ; and Lunatia Jieros. 



" RABBIT-FISH." 



A specimen taken at Wood's Hole, in July, contained a lobster, Homa- 

 rus Americanus. 



" FOG-FlSH." 



A specimen caught at Wood's Hole, July 1, contained hermit-crabs, 

 Eupagurus pollicaris. 



