138 ALCYONIUM, AMPHITRITE. 



13 2. ALCYONIU'M. Spec. 28. 



gelatinosum, (sea-purse,) gelatinous, yellowish* 



irregular. 

 agaricum, (sea-pen.) stem filiform ; pileus reni- 



form. 

 See MS. P. 



4 4. AMIA. Spec. 1. 



cfava, (bone-head,) dorsal-fin commences between 

 the pectoral and ventral and extends to the tail 

 fin, on which there is a black spot. 

 See MS. P. 



4 1. AMMODYTES. Spec. i. 



tdbianus 9 (*iJLuA launce,) silvery white with a green- 

 ish back. Nine to twelve inches long, 

 See MS. P. 



2 2. AMPELIS. Spec. 11. 

 cotinga, (camelion-bird, woods-hen,) blue, beneath 



violet-blue ; wings and tail black. 

 garrulus, (chatterer,) crested ; secondary quill- 

 feathers red -tipped. 

 See MS. P. 



3 3. AMPHISBJENA. Spec. 2. 

 alba, (cross-stripe snake,) white or yellowish- 

 white ; head short ; eyes small ; body-rings 

 223, tail 16. 



fuliginosa, body-rings 200, 30 on the tail ; colour 

 variegated. 

 See MS. P. 



5 i. AMPHITRITE. Spec. 8. 

 auricoma, (sandy-tube,) having a tube formed of 

 rounded grains of various colours. 



See MS. P. 



