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extremity. To this species 1 have applied the name 

 of O. Jingulatus. It has eight unequal tentacula, tho 

 two superior ones shortest. Total length from the ex- 

 tremity of the tentacular to the tip of the fin, 10 inches; 

 body 5 inches; head very small, 8 lines long; the two 

 superior tentacula 1 inch and 9 lines; the long tenta- 

 cula 5 inches. 



Sepiola cardioptera. Peron. 



Peron has left no description of this species, which 

 we saw in latitude 31° south, and longitude 48° east; 

 the species appeared to belong to the genus Sepiola, 

 and perhaps even to the unguiculated ones. The habit 

 of living in many seas, amongst the fucus which floats 

 upon the surface of the waters, is similar to that of 

 the Gulf Stream, which is furnished with horny nails 

 upon the long arms, as described above. 



Observations. — I subjoin the names of the spe- 

 cies that Peron and myself observed in New Hol- 

 land, in order to note their existence. I have sent de- 

 scriptions of them to France. 



Peron designated them by the following names: 



1. Sepia sepiola. Peron. Very small. 



Inhabits the coast of Endrach, in New Holland. 



As this species does not appear to be the sepiola of 

 Lin. 1 propose for it the name of minima, as it is very 

 small. 



