42 WORMS. Class VI. 



LJPLTSIA. IX. Body covered with membranes reflected. 

 A fhield-like membrane on the back. 

 A lateral pore on the right fide. 

 The vent on the extremity of the back. 

 Four feelers, reiembling ears. 



Depilaus. Lepus marinus. Plinii, lib. ix. c. 48. Rondel, fife. 520. 



21 Depila- Lernaea. Bohadfch. 3. tab. i. Jig. 

 Tory. Laplyfia. Lin. Sjjl. 1002. 



Defcribed in the character. The fpecimen en- 

 graven fhews its fize. Thofe of Italy grow to 

 the length of eight inches. Pliny calls it offa 

 ittformis, and placing it among -the venomous 

 marine animals, fays, that even the touch is in- 

 fectious. The fmell is extremely nauieous. Tab. xxi, 



fig- 2I - 



Taken off Ariglefea. 



X. Body 



