400 Luminous Water Infects . 
which is given at Letter A.--Its Lengfff 
was about the 4th and its Breadth rather more 
than the tooth Part of an Inch. 
The Body confiifs of twenty-eight Joints’ 
or Divifions, exclufive of th€ Head and Tail 
Parts: each of thefe Divifions has a Pair of 
Feet belonging to it, (viz; one on each Side) 
making the whole Number of its Fbet 
or twenty-eight Pair : they are all fhort and 
befet with Hairs* 
The Tail Part is largef than any of the' 
other Divifions, and has three pretty long 
Spines or Bridles proceeding therefrom. The 
Head is remarkable, on Account of its being 
armed with a Pair of Forceps uncommonly 
long and large in proportion to the other 
Parts: beginning much farther backwards 
than is ufoal in other Animals, and reach-' 
ing beyond the anterior Part of the Head, in 
a Manner very convenient for feizing its' 
Prey and carrying to the Mouth any thing' 
it takes hold of. It is furnilhed with a Pair 
of Homs, and has befides at the Snout two 
fhort Antennas or Feelers. 
This little Infedt can emit or conceal its 
Light: and fometimes its Luflre is fo bright 
as to be difcoverable even in open Day-light, 
Specially on being touched or difturbed 
Its 
* The Rev. Mr. Thomas Harmer of Wtittlefield in Suffolk , 
fent a Sea Infeft to a Friend, who gave it me, preferved in 
Spirit of Wine. The Account Mr. Earner wrote with it 
fays* 
