456 ^Ii'' ^'- '^- Regan on the 



the ancjle of the mouth, extending along the 

 lower jaw ^ to I of the distance to the sym- 

 physis 22. natalensis. 



b. Labial fold extending along the lower jaw about ^ the distance 

 to the symphysis ; anterior nasal valves acutely pointed and 

 with notched posterior edges. 

 No dorsal tubercles ; anal 1^ to If as long as first 

 dorsal, which measures \ to | of its distance 



from the second 23. hivhis. 



Two series of tubercles on the back from head to 

 first dorsal fin ; anal Ig as long as first dorsal, 

 which measures nearly i of its distance from 

 the second 24. chilensis. 



c. Labial fold extending along the lower jaw nearly to the 

 symphysis 25. maculatus. 



2. Anterior nasal valves overlying the edge of the upper lip. 

 Labial fold extending along the lower jaw nearly to 



the symphysis ; anterior nasal valves separated 



by a moderate interspace 26. mannorahis. 



Labial fold extending along the lower jaw nearly ^ 



the distance to the symphysis ; anterior nasal 



valves nearly or quite meeting in the middle 



line 27. edioardsii. 



Section 1. Scyliorhintjs. 

 (Incl. Scy Ilium, Catulas, and Porodernia.) 



1. Scyliorlutnis africanus. 



Squalus africanus, Gmelin, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 1494 (1793). 



Scyllivm africanum, Cuv. Regne Anim. ed. 2, ii. p. 386 (1829) ; Miill. 

 & Henle, Plagiost. p. 12, pi. vii. fig. (1841) ; Smith, 111. Zool. S. Afr., 

 Fish, ph XXV. fig. 1 (1845) ; Dumeril, Elasmobr. p. 321 (1865). 



ScyUium africanum, var. africana s. striata, Giiuth. Cat. Fish. viii. 

 p. 406 (1870). 



Five or seven broad dark longitudinal stripes from snout to 

 caudal fin, one mid-dorsal and two or three on each side. 



Hah. South Africa. 



In the British Museum two specimens, 400 and 600 mm. 

 in total length. 



2. Scyliorhinus panllierinus. 



Scylliiun pantherinum (Smith\ MiiU. & Henle, Plagiost. p. 13 (1841) ; 



Smith, 111. Zool. S. Afr , Fish. pi. xxv. fiij. 2 (1845) 5 DumMl, 



Elasmobr. p. 322 (1865). 

 ScyUium varieyatum (Smith), Miill. 8c Henle, t. c. p. 14; Smith, t. c. 



pi. xxv. fig. 3 ; Dumeril, /. c. 

 Sci/llium africanum, vars. vanegata k patitherina, Giinth. €at. Fish. viii. 



p. 406 (1870). 



