i.l. . \\TI< rri'll M.ol-c. 

 and .",D feet loiin- Tin- cavities with which the\ :"\vn 



resembled bit-ins and could oootain the quantity of a Jar, The 



teeth corresponded with iN M/e. They kept what remained of 

 i4s hmlv a> :i HIM rveh >n- I li i HL:, :i n< I it weighed TOO pound 

 evident from this exaggerated statement oi' IMiny that lie 8p 

 of ;l decapod, which is proven I y the distinction In- in 

 between its I'eet :iml its two 111:1 j; >r :i nils. Tx-Nides, IMiny spenks 

 of the si/..- r its suckers without, incut inning MIIV elaWS. All 

 these det:iils confirm our opinion, :m<! we think t.h:it I'liny's 

 nniinal is rel;itel to the ( ':il;iin;irii^ :in<l the ( )mm:ist rcpliin us. 



'I'he lishernien ol'Cette c;i|t .urcd :i eephaloixxl nearly''. I'eet 

 loiiLi and which lonns |)ai't o!' the ( 1 ollection of Mont pellier. 

 M. Steeii^trup has recoonixed in it a species de>crihe<l }>y him as 

 Onuiuiatrt'iiht'n /*/>'/-oy;//x. The same species exisN in the Museum 

 at CopLMiha^en. after having formed part of the cabinet of M. 

 KM-hricht. who obtained it at Maixcilles. This specimen is the 

 type of Steenst nip's description. 



The Museum at Trieste possesses an analogous animal found 

 on the Dalmatian coast ; and, finally. M. Verany cites a Calamary 

 about f.V feet lonjr. Tliesi- numerous facts do not permit us to 

 doubt the existence in the Mediterranean of very large cephal- 

 opods of the ovnus Ommast replies. The development of the fin 

 and of Hie velifonn membrane of the third pair of arms induces 

 us to believe that these animals only inhabit the high seas and 

 that they are very good swimmers; which explains their rarity 

 in collections. 



As to Octopus, its 8126 Can attain a very remarkable develop- 

 ment. Verany speaks of one that he had seen at Nice, over 

 !> feet in length and weighing .T> pounds. 



Kredol. in " Le Monde de la Mcr." states that the famous 

 diver. Piscinola. who, at the desire of the Kmperor Fred, -rick II, 

 dived in the Straits of Messina. >aw. wit h much alarm, enormous 

 poulp> attached to the rocks, their arms several yards hum, ,j U ite 

 capable of destroying a man. 



II. of tin- <ireat Ceph<ilnn,h of tin- Northern >'//.<. The 

 traditions of the North are full of the existence in tho-e ivuioie. 

 of :ui immense animal, the Kraken. which occupies the lirsi rank 

 by its size ( u The largest, animal in the world." PONTOPPIDAW. 



