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ligament concealed ; epidermis brown, glossy, 

 surface wrinkled and striated transversely ; blu- 

 ish-white and iridescent within. Dimensions 

 three inches by five. 



Sec MS. P. 



8 5. MYCETOPHAGUS. Spec. 14. 



quadrimaculata, thorax and shells black, striate, 

 the latter with two rufous spots ; body rufous. 

 See MS. P. 



2 5. MYCTERIA. Spec. 3. 



americana, (jabiru,) white ; quill and tail-feathers 

 purplish- black. 5 or 6 feet long. 

 See MS. P. 



1 4. MYOXUS. Spec. 4. 



muscardinus, (dormouse,) body tawny ; throat 

 whitish ; hind thumbs without claws. 3 inches 

 long. 

 See MS. P. 



8 8. MYRMELON. Spec. 16. 

 formcariusi (lion-ant,) wings clouded with brown ; 

 with a white marginal spot behind. 



See MS. P. 



i 5. MYRMICOFHAGA. Spec. 7. 



jubata, (ant-eater,) four toes on the fore feet ; five 

 on the hind feet ; tail bushy. 

 See MS. r. 



9 3. MYTILUS. Spec, about 70. 

 Sec. A. Compressed and slightly eared, 

 margaritiferus, (pearl oyster, mother-of-pearl,) 

 shell flattened, suborbicular, with a transverse 

 base imbricate with toothed tunics. 



