SEPIAD2E : SEPIA. 
107 
Sepia inermis Hassell , MS. ; Ferussac , Ceph. Acet. t. 6*. not t. 20. 
part; D' Orb. Moll. Viv . et Fos. i. 295. 
Sepia sinensis H Orb. Ceph . Acet. Seiches , t. 9. f. 1, 2. 1839, from 
Chinese drawing, Moll. Viv. et Fos. i. 299. 
Niao-tse-in, Encyclopedic Japonaise. 
a . China. In spirits. Presented by K. Card, Esq. 
b. The shell of a. 
c. d. Animals. Salted specimens, as sold in Canton market. 
Presented by Tradescant Lay, Esq. 
e, f. The shell of c. and d. 
21. Sepia microcheirus. 
Body ovate, oblong, smooth, rounded behind, spotted with violet. 
Fins broad, thickened, wider behind. Ears with a raised edge 
behind. Sessile arms short, triangular, unequal ; order of length, 
4, 3, 1, 2 ; cups in four rows ; rings entire on the narrow, and 
narrow teeth on the broad edge. Tentacular arms lanceolate ; 
cups exceedingly small, equal-sized, in ten or twelve series. 
Shell ovate, oblong, wrinkled, acuminate in front, narrow and 
rounded behind ; convex above, cartilaginous underneath, and 
expanded into two wings behind ; beneath with a strong central 
groove in front. 
Sepia microcheirus Gray , Brit Mus. 1830. 
Sepia inermis Hasselt , MS. fide U Orb. et Feruss. Ceph. Acet. 
Seiches , t. 20. f. 1 — 9. 1839, not t. 6. ; H Orb. Paleont. univ . t. 3. 
f. 9, 10., Paleont. etrang. t. 3. f. 9, 10., Moll. Viv. et Fos. i. 295. 
t. 12. f. 9, 10. ring of cup. 
Hab. India. 
a. India. Young. In spirits. Presented by General Hard- 
wicke. 
b. The shell of a. dry. 
c. India. Young. In spirits. 
d. The shell of c. dry. 
e. India. Young. 
f. The shell of e. dry. 
g. India.? In spirits. Presented by Mr. John Leadbeater, 
senior. 
h. The shell of g. in a bad condition. In spirits. 
i. India. Very young. In spirits. Presented by General 
Hardwicke. 
f ff Shell oblong , rounded behind , beaked 
22. Sepia rostrata. 
Body thick, rounded, narrow before, obtuse behind. Fins thick, 
narrow in front, dilated behind. Sessile arms elongate, slender, 
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