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136. Loligopsis. — Internal support un- 

 known. The tentacula are enormously long. 



137. Loligo. — Shell thin, transparent, 



sometimes partially gelatinous, of variable form, 

 but generally shaped like a pen. 



Common on our coasts. 



138. Sepia. — Shell calcareous, oval, thick, 



concave on both sides, terminated posteriorly 

 by a point. 



Brought principally from India, though 

 found on our coast and the Mediterranean. 

 Mr. F. D. Bennet states that the cuttle fish is 

 considered a luxury by all classes of the Sand- 

 wich Islanders, and that when fresh and well 

 cooked it is excellent, being in consistence 

 and flavour not unlike the, flesh of a lobster's 

 claw.* 



There are some very extraordinary accounts 



* Narrative of a Whaling Voyage round the World. 

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