[.V>1] INYKUTKIJUATK AM.UALS OF VINEYARD Sol'XD, KTO. 227 



BLUE SHARK ; (ilnUania Mllhcrti.} 



A large specimen caught at Wood's Hole, in August, contained a 

 quantity of small bivalve-shells, Yoldia sapotilla. 



TIGER- SHARK ; (Galeroccrdo tigrina.) 



Specimens caught at Wood's Hole, in August, contained large univalve 

 shells, Buccinum undatum and Lunatia lieros. 



DoG-Fisn 5 (Mustelus canis.) 



Several specimens caught at Wood's Hole, in August, contained lob- 

 sters, Homarus Americanus; spider-crabs, Libinia canaliculata ; rock- 

 crabs, Cancer irroratus. 



SAND-SiiARK; (Eugomphodus littoralis.) 



Many specimens taken at Wood's Hole, in July and August, contained 

 lobsters, Homarus Americanus, in abundance ; Cancer irroratus ; and 

 squids, Loligo Pealii. 



COMMON SKATE ; "SUMMER SKATE;" (Raia diaphana.) 



A specimen taken at Wood's Hole, May 14, contained rock-crabs, 

 Cancer irroratus; a young skate; a long slender fish, (Ammodytesf.) 

 Another, caught in July, contained Cancer irroratus. 



PEAKED-NOSE SKATE; (Raia lav is f.) 



Specimens caught in Vineyard Sound, May 14, contained numerous 

 shrimps, Crangon vulgar is; several Conileraconcharum; several Annelids? 

 among them Nephthys ingens ; Meckelia ingens ; two specimens of Phasco- 

 losoma Gouldii; razor-shells, Unsatella Americana^ (the " foot' 7 only, of 

 many specimens ;) a small fish, Ctenolabrm burgall Specimens taken at 

 Menemsha, in Juty, contained large numbers of crabs, Cancer irroratus ; 

 and of lobsters, Homarus Americanus. 



STING--BAY; (Trygon centroura.) 



Specimens caught at Wood's Hole, in July and August, contained 

 large numbers of crabs, Cancer irroratus ; squids, Loligo Pealii; clams, 

 Mya arenaria ; Lunatia lieros. 



LONG-TAILED STING-KAY; (Myliobatis Freminvillei.) 



Specimens taken in Vineyard Sound, in July, contained an abundance 

 of lobsters, Homarus Americanus; crabs, Cancer irroratus ; also clams, 

 Mya arenaria ; and Lunatia lieros. 



" KABBIT-FlSH." 



A specimen taken at Wood's Hole, in July, contained a lobster, Homa- 

 rus Americanus. 



" FOG-FISH." 



A specimen caught at Wood's Hole, July 1, contained hermit-crabs, 

 Eupagurus pollicaris. 



