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THE ADRIATIC GULF. 



Part V.— LIST OF INVERTEBRATA.* 



MOLLUSCA. 



Class I. CEPHALOPODA. 



Fam. Octopodid/E. 



Gen. Octopus, Cut. 

 i. OCTOPUS VULGARIS, Lamark. 

 The Poulp or Octopus. 

 La Poulpe. 

 Gemeiner Vielfuss, grosser Tintenfisch, 



grosse Sprutte. 

 Vulg., Folpo, Folpo todero, Polpo. 

 Folpi toti {Vcn.). 

 Croat., Merkacic, Hobot, Karakatnica, 



Hobotnica, Ubotnica. 

 Muzgavac {Spalato). 

 Habit. General and common, but not much prized. 



Gen. Elf.done, Leach. 



2. ELEDONE MO SC HAT A, Risso. 



Die Bisamsprutte, Bisam Tintenfisch. 

 Vulg., Folpo, Folpo da risi (Ven.), Mus- 



cardino, Muscarolo, {Ven.). 

 Croat., Merkac, Hobotnica, Perc. 

 Habit. General and common ; much prized by 

 the poor. 



Fam. II. Loligim:. 



Gen. Loligo, Lam. 



3. LOLIGO VULGARLS, Lam. 



The Squid. 



* This list comprises only the more important kimls, 

 viz., those which have a commercial value, or boast of a 

 local name. 



Calmar, Rautenformiger Tintenfisch. 

 Vulg., Calamajo, Calamaro, Kalimar, Kala 



mar, Totano. 

 Croat., Liganj. 



Lignja ili obicna crna kraka {Spalato). 

 Pocuranac {Fiume). 

 Habit. General and common ; the most valued 

 of the Cephalopods. 



4. LOLIGO SAGITTATA, Lam. 



Pfeilformiger Tintenfisch. 

 Vulg., Calamaro todero, Calamar toto. 

 Habit. Not common and little prized ; Gulf of 

 Venice. 



Gen. Sepiola, Rond. 



5. SEPIOLA RONDELETII, Leach. 



Kleine Sprutte, Kleiner Tintenfisch. 

 Vulg., Sepiola, Sepolina, Zottolina, Zottolo, 



Calmaretto, Seppetta. 

 Croat., Sipica. 

 Habit. General and common, and prized as 

 food. 



Fam. III. Sepiam:, d'Orb. 



Gen. Sepia, L. 



6. SEPIA OFFICINALLS, L. 



Cuttle-fish, Black-fish. 

 La Seiche. 



