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ALECTO. 
Asterras, Lincke, Pennant, Gmelin. 
CHARACTER GENERICUS. 
Corpus depressum, irregulare, minutum, radiis plurimis 
dichotomis aut trichotomis squamosis, lateribus utrinque 
ciliatis, ci/iis setaceis multiarticulatis, simplici serie dis- 
positis ; dorso tentaculis articulatis ungue acuto termi- 
natis marginato. 
Os inferius, irregulare. 
ALECTO. 
Body irregular, depressed, minute, with many dichotomous 
or trichotomous scaly rays, ciliated on either side, with 
setaceous, many-jointed cilie, disposed in a simple series ; 
upper part margined with articulated feelers, which are 
terminated by an acute claw. 
Mouth irregular, and placed beneath. 
Sp.1. ALECTO HORRIDA. 
TAB. LXXX. 
A. radiis inermibus ciliis teretibus ; dorsi tentaculis. glabris 
articulis mediocribus interne spinoso-productis. 
Habitat 
Mus. Britan. 
