2. SEPIA SKPIOLA The Diininntire Cntll,- /Wi. Plate II 1V_ 1 



Tin- preceding species is sullicicntly CKIIIIIUUI to admit opportunity- 

 tor the anatomist ascertaining its ,-tructure, ami of the naturalist dim-' 

 ing something of its habits. Hut, in thi~ country, the sep'tola is \-i\ 

 i-.ir. insomuch that only three have fallen into ray possession in the 

 course of twenty years ami these at considerable intervals, 



Tin- ireneral format inn of tin- f>/>io/n may be compared to that o! 

 the i> lie exception* in number ami eonti^uration ; 



as well as in relative dimensions ami jM'oportions. 



1 length of the animal thirty lines, from the convexity of the 

 sac to the extremity of tin- teutacnla : diameter seven lines. 



\ :e it may IK; divided into three portions, the sac, with tin- 



::i. the head, with the eyes; and tin- tt-ntanila, with the Miekri>. 

 On cau'li -ide of the sac is a large i-Hiptieal tin, like a thin oar, originating 

 from the back, both hem-: soim-time of such -!/. that their edges would 

 overlap if folded kick wards, and are fitted to inthionce the motions of tin- 

 animal. The ti-ntacula arc ten. !>eiiiL r ei.nht .-malliT ami two much 1m 

 with broad extremities, studded with a number of suckers. The smaller 



I'.-ula have two rows of suckers, at leapt the row seemed double, evi-p 

 while the subje, vigorous. Then, the suckers of all specie* are 



iirimnis hard, expanding like a saucer. When globular, it is perhap- 

 from weakness. The eyes ; ;>romincnt, of a deep blue colour by 



day-lii:ht. and of a fine green, set in a yellow orbit. a tubular organ, a- 

 in the preceding, issues from the sae. 



It H ditlieult to deti-rminr the true colour of the skin of this specie* 

 variable alike as in the other. While vigorous, I have seen tin- who!. 

 back transiently brown. Commonly it consists of a beautifully s]>cekll 



n or dinjiy yellow. The darkest sperklins: is on the extremities of 

 the lapje triitacula. The specks are of every different form, and while 

 the body is coloured above it is pale below. 



The bark of one of ti - was at !ir.-t chiefly a reddish browu, 



in large patches, subsisting until the eveninu'. when beautiful vermilion 

 kling intenuiiiL'led witli them. 



