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Carved Asterias (Asterias Toreuma). 

 Is a native of the Indian seas, and is found of 

 various sizes, from one to six inches in diameter. 



Enormous Crab^s Claw, measuring in the hfoadest 

 part upwards of ten inches in circumference. 



FISH. 



Lon^-finned Chcetodon (Chaetodon Teira). 



Tliis curious fish is a native of the Indian and Ara- 

 bian seas, and is' said to arrive at a considerable 

 size. 



Harlequin Angler (Lophius Histrio). 



This species is a native of the Indian and Ameri- 

 can seas, growing to the length of ten or twelve 

 inches, and in manners resembles the European An- 

 gler. Monsieur Kenard, in his History of Fishes, 

 affirms, that he knew an instance of an individual of 

 tliis species kept for three days out of water, and 

 which walked about the house in the manner of 

 a dog. 



Young Frog-fish, or Angler (Lophius Europaeus). 



The Frog-fish is remarkable for its uncouth ap- 

 pearance. The one under consideration is an inha- 

 bitant of the European seas, where it sometimes 



