[521] INVERTEBRATE ANIMALS OF VINEYARD SOUND, ETC. 227 



BLUE SHARK ; (Eulamia Milbcrti.) 



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

 quantity of small bivalve-shells, Yoldia sapotilla. 



TiGER-SiiARK; (Galerocerdo tigrina.) 



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

 shells, Buccinum undatum and Lunatia lieros. 



Doa-Fisii ; (Mustelus can-is.) 



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

 sters, Homarus Americanus; spider-crabs, Libinia canaliculata ; rock- 

 crabs, Cancer irroratus. 



SAND-SiiARK; (Eugomplwdus littoralis.) 



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

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

 squids, Loligo Pealii. 



COMMON SKATE; &quot; SUMMER SKATE;&quot; (Eaia diaphana.) 



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

 Cancer irroratus; a young skate; a long slender fish, (Ammodytes ? .) 

 Another, caught in July, contained Cancer irroratus. 



PEAKED-NOSE SKATE; (Eaia lewis f.) 



Specimens caught in Vineyard Sound, May 14, contained numerous 

 shrimps, Crangon vulgaris ; several Conileraconcharum; several Annelids, 

 among them Nephthys ingens j Meckelia ingens; two specimens of Phasco- 

 losoma Gouldii ; razor-shells, Ensatella Americana, (the &quot;foot&quot; only, of 

 many specimens ;) a small fish, Ctenolabrus burgall. Specimens taken at 

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

 and of lobsters, Homarus Americanus. 



STING-BAY; (Tnjgon centroura.) 



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

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

 Mya arenaria ; Lunatia heros. 



LONG-TAILED STING-KAY; (Myliobaiis Freminvillei.) 



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

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

 Mya arenaria; and Lunatia heros. 



&quot; RABBIT-FISH.&quot; 



A specimen taken at Wood s Hole, in Juty, contained a lobster, Homa 

 rus Americanus. 



&quot; FOG-FISH.&quot; 



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

 Eupagurus polUcaris. 



