in zoology, an insect of the order of vermes mollusca. The body of the aphrodita is oval, with many small tentacula or protuberances on each side, which serve as so many feet: the mouth is cylindrical at one end of the body, and capable of being retracted, with two brittle tentacula. There are four species of this insect; viz. 1. The aculeata, by some called the sea-mouse, with 32 tentacula or feet, an inhabitant of the European seas, and often found in the belly of the cod-fish. It feeds upon shell-fish. See plate XV. fig. 4. 2. The cabra, of an oblong shape, feabrous APRITITE feabrous on the back, with 20 tentacula. It inhabits the Belgic sea. It is sometimes taken off Brighthelmstone, an inch long. 3. The squamata, with 24 feet, and scaly on the back. The mouth is wrapt up in an aperture, and the tail is terminated by a few very short bristles. It inhabits the European ocean. 4. The imbricata, is very like the former, only its scales are more glabrous. It inhabits the northern ocean.