18:^ 



ijiKitlriliilxi , Lcsiicui-. .loiirn. Ac. Nut. Sc. I'hihiii. I. p. 

 II. 



Iihliiniihrii (/ii(i(lri/<ih<i . {'\i\'. \[v'j;\\c Aniiii.; ht'Kay, New 

 \'ork l*'';iuii;i, I'^iMlics, ]). :!T,"), j)l. (>(;, lii;-. ■!]'. 



Ill the drains ()(' llie ocean ul the entrance to Sine])iiXi^ii1 

 Inly, and near ilie innnth of the Cliesapeake l*>ay. 



Ai'AI). (*<i|J-. 



Al. ruK.Mi.wii.Lir, 



Tlio Shai'p-Dosed Hay. 



J>o(ly rhonibuithiK lu'ad prominent beyond the pfH'toi'ahs. 

 wliieli are wiih'. ^IV'Oth ^ide, tlat, paved. ()rl»it salient, 

 sui-rounded l)y an eminence. Ventral iMnnded. Tail vei-y 

 lono', iiliibrni, triangular, armed above with a serrated s]ilne, 

 ami furnished with a tin. Above olivriceous; more oi- less 

 deep in different si)ecimens. |)aleronthe mari!,ins, andsprinlc- 

 led with distinct ronn(h'd spots: l)eneath white. Width two 

 totliree feet. 



Jf. //•etiiini-il/ii, Lesneur. donrn. Ac. Nal.Sc. Pliilad. I \' p. 

 111. 



JMiters Chesapealce Jiay from tlie oCean. 

 S. 1. 



J ,XT r.— CKi'i r Al X )P'rE]^v 1 1 ).k. 



C'EltATOPTERA, j\rull. .V: Jlonle. 



C. VAMPYIU'S. 



The Devil-Fish. 



l»ody larL;-e: the trans\'erse much ex('ee<lin;;- its hm^itndi- 

 nnl diameter. Sj-.in rduoli to tlie touch, hut without au} 

 evident iubendesor spines. Head not^ ilistilU't tVom the body. 

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