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SUB-OUDER II. — BaTOIDEI. FaM. I. — PRISTIDAi. 
Pristis axtiquorum (Lath.) Saw-fish. 
The occurrence of this species as a Xorfolk fish rests solely on 
the authority of Sir Thomas Browne, who speaks of “ a pristis 
serra, or saw fi.sh, taken about Lynn, commonly taken for a sword 
fish, and answers to the figure of Ilondeletius.” 
Fam. IV. — Eaiid^. 
IiAiA clavata (L.) Thornback Ray. 
Very common. This is named in Sir T. Browne’s list. 
Raia b.vtis (L.) Skate. 
Very common. 
This and the succeeding species are mentioned in the “ L’Estrange 
Household Book,” a.d., 1519 : — 
“ Item. — Flathe and 'fhornbacke, xijd.” 
Stodeler says that all the plagiostomi contain urea in their 
different organs — in fact in their whole body. — “ Philosophical 
Journal,” Jan. 18G0. 
Raia maculata (Yarrell.) Homlin or Spotted Ray. 
Common. 
Fa.M. V. — TRYGONIDAi. 
Trygon pastinaca (L.) Sting- ray. 
[Mentioned in Sir T. Browne’s list and in “ Paget’s list of Yar- 
mouth Fishes.” Mr. Elwes has taken it in the [Norfolk Estuary, 
and Mr. Gurney mentions one, weighing about two stones, which 
he saw taken olf Kessingland, Suttblk, September, 1856, which 
had a double spine. A similar instance is mentioned by DiUwyn 
(Fauna of Swansea) vide Couch; “British Fishes,” vol. i, p. 133. 
T. E. Gunn records one from Yarmouth in 1869, 3 ft. 6 in. 
long, which Aveighed four stone. 
Fam. VI. — Myliobatida:. 
Myliobatis aquila (L.) Eagle ray 
A specimen taken in the Norfolk Estuary is in the Lynn 
