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Show 1869.] DR. w. BAIRD O N MEGASCOLEX DIFFRINGENS. 387 140. NOTOPTERUS CHITALA, II. Buch. Chitul (Ooriah). B. viii.-ix. D. ±-. P. 19. V. 6. A. 110-125. C. 11. L. 1. 180. Caec. pyl. 2. Hab. Rivers and tanks in Orissa. 141. NOTOPTERUS KAPIRAT, Lacep. Pulli, "a slice" (Ooriah). B. vi.-viii. D. |. P. 17. V. 6. A. 100-108. C. 13. L. 1. 225. Vert. g. 54 Hab. Fresh waters of Orissa. 142. SYMBRANCHUS CUCHIA, H. Buch. Hab. This Eel is not rare in the rivers of Orissa. 143. TRYGON UARNAK, Forsk. Sankush (Ooriah). This fish ascends the Mahanuddi as high as Cuttack. The spine on its tail is very much dreaded by the fishermen. 144. MICROPHIS CUNCULUS, H. Buch. Kunnur dant (Ooriah), " Crocodile's tooth. The Ooriah natives say that these little pipefishes have some mysterious connexion with the teeth of the Crocodile, some fishermen asserting them to be vivified teeth, others that they are rejected tooth-picks. 145. TETRODON POTOCA, H. Buch. Bheng pulli (Ooriah). Hab. Found at Cuttack in rivers and tanks. 146. TETRODON GULARIS, H. Buch. Teepah benki (Ooriah). This species is still more common than the preceding, and at long distances inland. Besides the foregoing, I took several specimens of the Common Ganges Shark as far inland as Cuttack, and a species of Pristis, which I have not as yet identified. 4. Additional Remarks on the Megascolex diffringens. By W . BAIRD, M.D., F.R.S. &c. Since I sent to the Society, last January*, a short account a new species of Earth-worm (Megascolex diffringens), found in the hot-bed for stove-plants in the garden of Plas Machynlleth, in * Vide anted p. 40. |