242 PLATYSTACHUS, PODUIIA. 



4 4. PLATYSTACHUS. Spec. 3. 

 verrucosus, having a very short tail. 



See MS. P. 



4 3. PLEURONECTES. Spec. 29. 

 Sec. A. Both eyes on the right side of the head. 



hippoglossus, (hollibut,) body perfectly smooth ; 



tail lunate. All sizes. Specimens have weigh- 



ed 400 pounds. 

 Jlessusj (flounder,) lateral line rough ; short spines 



on the right side of the fins. Largest weigh five 



or six pounds. 

 solea, (sole,) body oblong, rough ; upper jaw 



longer. Sometimes two feet long. 



Sec. B. Eyes both on the left side of the head. 



maximus, (turbot,) body rough ; fins yellowish 

 with black points and spots. Sometimes weighs 

 30 pounds. 



2 2. PLOTUS. Spec. 3. 



anhinga, (darter,) head smooth ; belly white, 

 Near three feet long. 



See MS. P. 



8 2. PODURA. Spec. 32. 



signata, (common springtail,) subglobular, brown ; 



abdomen with fulvous spots at the sides ; an- 



tennae as long as the body. 

 viridis, (buckwheat springtail,) subglobular, green 



with a yellowish head. 

 See MS. P. 



