134 MORCH ON THE MOLLUSCA OF GREENLAND. 



Imab-puirsa o, who shoot then\selves out of the sea ; Octopus 



green landicus. 

 Lneningoak ; Saxicava arctica ?, L. 

 • Imenneh^ because they squirt so much water {Imek), Tellina 



tenera, Leach. Saxicava arctica. 

 Imennigoak, the little Imennek, because they resemble Saxicava 



arctica ; Nuculana minuta. 

 Ipiksaunak, like a grindstone ; Cardium grcenlandicum. 

 Jpiksaunatak^ the young of Ipiksaunak ; Turtonia minuta, 

 Ipiarsursak, like a tent-bag ; the Bero'idce. 

 Kallaliassut, because they seem to jump in the water. The 



Sepioid kind of Molluscs, found in North Greenland according 



to Mdm. Lytzen. Undetermined Cuttle-fish, Moll. 

 Kemiarsursak^ like a dog's pup ; ^olidia, Tritonia. 

 Kerksuk-Kuma o, Wood-worm ; Teredo denticulata. 

 Killiortout, from Killiorpok, scraping tool ; Mytilus eduHs. 

 Kirksoaursak, because they jump out of the pots in which they 



are to be cooked {Kirkserpok, to jump down) ; or a likeness 



to Kirksoah ; Pecten Islandicus. 

 Korotungoak ; the little crenulated ; Trophon. 

 Korsoak ; see Amikorsoak. 

 Nakkarsursak, a bladder ; Boltenia Bolteni, L. 

 Nuertlek^ from Nuak, thick spittle ; Medusce, 

 Nuertleksoak ; Medusa capiClata, Fabr., Fn. Gr. No. 203. 

 Nyaurscet o, hair-like ; Sertularia. 



Puirsarsoakasik o, the big bad ones which jump up ; an Octo- 

 pus, Moll. 

 SarpangaurscBt ; Sertularia, 

 Siuterursak ; Vitrina angeliccs, Margarita helicina^ Menestho, 



Skenea, Littorina groenlandica, &c. 

 ^Siuteroky from siut, ear ; all Snails ; Margarita, Littorina, &c. 

 Siuterungoak, a little Snail ; Lacuna, Trophon, &c. 

 Siuterursoak, the big Snails ; Tritonium, Fusus. 

 Terkeingak, like a shade for the eyes ; Chiton marmoreus, 

 Terkungoak, in common with Oniscus ; a declivity or slope on a 



rock ; Chiton. 

 Tessermetut o (Daisimetit), which live in freshwater lakes 



( 7'essek) ; Limncea. 

 Tullukaurtak, from Tulluk, sea-raven, like a raven ; Limacina 



arctica. 

 Tupilek, having a tent over it ; Cirroteuthis. 

 XJilok, from Uivok(J), to increase or swell out, or rather from 



Uiunge, nymphae muliebres ; Mytilus edulis, L. 

 Umataursak ; Chrysaora pontocardia ; Julianehaab. 

 Zhursak, from Usuk, penis ; Mya truncata. 



APPENDIX. 



Notes on Shells, by Dr. Morch. 



1. The stomach of the Shark (Squalus) often contains very 

 rare animals; often uninjured Cephalopods, Buccinum hydro- 



