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CHAPTER VI. APHRODITA. 



Introductory remarks, . PAGE 163 



This animal of the same family as the preceding, . ib. 

 Shorter and broader, and, with one exception, covered with scales, ib. 



1. APHRODITA CIRROSA, .... 164 



Length, breadth, organs, colour, &c., . . ib. 



The usual motion of the animal is half-running, half- swimming, ib. 

 Food, ....... ib. 



Liable to rupture, . 165 



Propagation, ....... ib. 



This species the largest inhabiting the Scotish seas, . ib. 



Plate XXIV. explained, . ib. 



2. APHRODITA SQUAMATA, 



Length, breadth, &c., '. ib. 



Presents a perplexing variety, . ib. 



Usually dull and languid, . ib. 



Food, . . 167 



Plate XXIV. explained, . ib. 



3. APHRODITA VARIANS, . . . . ib. 



Of variable aspect, . . ib. 

 Length, breadth, colour, &c., 



Account of specimen, . . . ib. 

 Devours other Aphroditse, 



Plate XXIV. explained, ib. 



4. APHRODITA VELOX, ..... ib. 



Very different, but perhaps not a distinct species, ib. 



Animal described, ..... ib. 



Plate XXIV. explained, 170 



5. APHRODITA ARCTA, . . ib. 



Length, breadth, &c., ib. 



A sluggish creature, . . . ib. 



Specimen from Shetland, . . . ib. 



Plate XXIV. explained, ib. 



6. APHRODITA ACULEATA, The Sea Mouse, . . ib. 



Usually presented as the type of the race, ib. 



Aspect so peculiar it cannot be mistaken, . . ib. 

 Most brilliant of all the lower animals dwelling in the Scotish seas, ib. 



Animal described, . 171 

 Always languid, ...... ib, 



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