aculeated aphrodite. 
T a ^ s TI. 25, of Worms, this remarkable one is fpecified by Mr. Pen- 
tc fur^h em P ha V ca,1 y defcribed “ cloathed on the back with fhort brown 
tc f U t- 1 e r' eS W ' tb r * cb P avonaceous green hairs, mixed with {harp fpines ; each 
cc T ronIllt s of a faciculus of fpines, and on each fide about thirty fix; grows to 
the 1 e0gth ° f between four and inches.” The reprefentation therefore in 
oni * ate ,^ * s tbe full-grown fize of the animal; and after the above, it is 
y needfui more minutely to difieft its ftrufture, and defcribe its diftinguifliing 
v.11 1 an ties, than could have been confiftent with the plan of a general 
eMm Cr ) on e fortunately falls in with this worm in full health and beauty, the gor- 
f 1K , „li^° athm S wblcb adorns its Tides, when feen near the furface of the water, 
few evpn m th i C d r 7> haS m U 3 charmin S brightnefs and luftre, with which 
on the breath 6 1°^^ Can COm P are - The var y in S gloffydyes that (bine 
glow nor V nd neCk ° f the DOVe, and the fineft 0f the Pack’s plumage, 
face of u , g T e [ 7™** ° f Prlfmatic tints > than beam from ^e floating fur- 
this comeous 1 athmg ° f th ; S WOrm — The pavonaceous hairs, which compofe 
“ hUman b - » exceedingly Lr 
formkvt/ 00 ^ C ° nfiftS °n a fadCUluS ° f fpines >” difpofed with elegance and uni- 
cla W o 7 ° rde ' L™ a ? B B B > e f 8 > where the extremity of the feet, with their 
arecT ‘ e ' mgmfied ln feveral views - The moft numerous row of fpines ee 
generally nine in number ; the fecond row almoft invariably five as at f f ■ and 
ftr=„"t'l C r W ' ; n T' b ' f0Ca,, ' d - iS f “ mifl ' Cj wlt h three fpin^of greater 
the nmr-A d r IZe t , han the ° therSj S S g - At a httle diftance from the fpines on 
griftlv than Vfn ^ ^ * fpUr ° f * h ° rny fubftance > but more foft ’and 
or Je/oft rp^'“ S - iv l' S a r“ Kd ““ * d 0- A .Von, view of ,h= 
^ii7^et n , e h ! ’ G Wh I n rr aed fr ° m J the fCet - are fr ° m inch to a 
verv Wu • j H ’ ° ! d When examined by the microfcope, are feen to be 
compared! Tht ’.T ■ m ° r ' TT tha " the fineft needle with »Mch .hey are 
. nave m general the appearance of burnilhed fteel, heated to a 
purple 
