THE 
CALAMARY. 
Generic Character. 
Body ilefhy, fheathing thebreaft, which is furnifhed 
at its bafe with a tubular opening. 
Anns eight, (and in moft fpecies two pedunculated 
tentacula,) befet with numerous fuckers or 
acetabula. 
Head fhort ; Eyes large: Mouth refembling a 
Parrot’s beak. 
Specific Character, (Sc. 
SEPIA with fubcylindric fubulate body and flattilh 
fharp-edged rhomboid tail. 
The CALAMARY or Ink-Fifh. 
The INK-SEPIA or Loligo. 
The Ink CUTTLE-FISH. 
This fpecies is readily diftinguifhed from the S. 
odlopodia or eight-armed Cuttle-Filh by its more 
elongated form : in fize it is inferior to that animal, 
though fometimes feen of a very conliderable mag¬ 
nitude. 
