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designs and figures, which form graceful objects. Similar vases were 
formerly shaped in Europe, which found their way into great houses. 
In our days they are generally consigned to cabinets of curiosities 
and the shops of dealers in articles of vertu. 
DIBRANCHIATA. 
Owen’s second order, Dibranchiata, contains six families: The 
first is Spzrudide, containing the curious genus Szruda, that little’ 
gem amongst oceanic shells. The second family is Sepade, con- 
taining the genus Sepia. The third is Belemnitida, with the genera 
Fig. 322.—Shell of Nautilus pompilius (Linnzeus). 
Belemnites, and Belemnoteuthis. The fourth, Zeuthidie, with Loligo, 
Sepiola, Ommastrephes, and others. The fifth, Octopoda, with Octopus 
and Eledone. And the sixth, Argonautide, with the genus Argo- 
nauta. The order is most conveniently divided into two sections : 
the first, those Dibranchiates with eight arms— Octopoda, including 
the last two families ; the second, those with ten arms—Deafoda, 
including the first four families. 
To this group belong the Cuttle-fish, Squids, and Argonauts, 
among existing species, and the Belemnites among the fossil species. 
Some of these creatures are large, and essentially flesh-eaters, or 
carnivorous; and, if we may believe all that has been written respecting 
them, very formidable ones. Listen to Michelet, while he wonderfully 
paints the humour of these inhabitants of the deep :—“‘ The Medusz 
and Molluscs,” says this popular author, “are generally innocent 
