谨按《异志》云∶生西海，大小如守宫虫，形若马形，其色黄褐。性温，平，无毒
。主妇人难产，带之于身，神验。
图经云∶生南海。头如马形，虾类也。妇人将产带之，或烧末饮服。亦可手持之。《异
鱼图
远志注陶云∶远志畏齐蛤。苏云∶《药录》下卷有蛤，而不言功状。注又云∶蜡畏齐
蛤。按齐蛤如蛤，两头尖小，生海水中。无别功用，海人食之。
詹糖注陶云∶詹糖伪者，以柘虫屎为之。按∶即今之柘木虫，在木间食木注为屎。
其屎破血，不香。詹糖烧之香也。既不相似，不堪为类。
石蟹注陶云∶石蟹如蚱蜢，形长小，两股如石蟹，在草头能飞， 螽之类，无别功。
与蚯蚓交，在土中得之，堪为媚药。入《拾遗记》。
蜗牛注陶云∶海边大有，似蜗牛，火炙壳便走出。食之益颜色。按∶寄居在壳间，
而非螺也。候螺、蛤开，当自出食，螺、蛤欲合，已还壳中，亦名寄生，无别功用。海族多
被
蜘蛛注陶云∶悬网状如鱼者，亦名 。按 在孔穴中及草木稠密处，作网
幕络者，就中开一门出入，形段小，似蜘蛛而斑小。主疔肿出根，作膏涂之。陶云
此正蜘蛛也，非为蜘蛛。此物族类非一也。
葵注苏云∶戎人重薰渠，犹巴人重负 。按∶飞廉一名负盘，蜀人食之，辛辣也，已
出《本经》。《左传》云∶蜚不为灾。杜注云∶蜚，负 也。如蝗虫，又夜行。一名负盘，即
盘虫也。名字及虫相似，终非一物也。（ 音烦， 螽也。）
谨按《异志》记载：海马生于西海，大小如同守宫虫（壁虎），形状像马，颜色黄褐色。性温，平，无毒。主治妇女难产，随身携带此物，效果神奇灵验。
《图经》记载：海马生于南海。头如马形，属于虾类。妇女临产时携带它，或者将其烧成粉末用水冲服。也可以手持它。《异鱼图》……
远志条下注引陶弘景语：远志畏齐蛤。苏恭说：《药录》下卷有蛤的记载，但没有说明其功效和性状。注文又说：蜡畏齐蛤。按：齐蛤像蛤蜊，两头尖小，生在海水中。没有别的药用功能，海边人食用它。
詹糖条下注引陶弘景语：詹糖的伪品，是用柘虫屎制成的。按：即现在的柘木虫，在树木间吃木头排泄出粪便。它的粪便能破血，但不香。詹糖燃烧时有香气。既然不相似，不能作为同类。
石蟹条下注引陶弘景语：石蟹像蚱蜢，形体细长较小，两条大腿像石蟹，能在草梢上飞，属于螽斯之类，没有别的药用功能。与蚯蚓交配，在土中获得，可以作为媚药。收入《拾遗记》。
蜗牛条下注引陶弘景语：海边有很多，似蜗牛，用火烤壳它就会爬出来。食用它能有益容颜。按：寄居在壳间，而不是螺。等到螺、蛤张开时，它就自己出来进食，螺、蛤想要闭合时，它已回到壳中，也名叫寄生，没有别的药用功能。海族大多被……
蜘蛛条下注引陶弘景语：悬挂网幕像鱼的，也名[缺字]。按：[缺字]在孔穴中及草木稠密处，结网幕络，中间开一个门出入，形体段小，像蜘蛛但斑纹更小。主治疔肿拔出毒根，制成膏药涂抹。陶弘景说这是真正的蜘蛛，不是指一般的蜘蛛。这类生物种类不止一种。
葵条下引苏恭语：戎人重视薰渠，就像巴人重视负蝚一样。按：飞廉一名负盘，蜀人食用它，味道辛辣，已经出自《本经》。《左传》说：蜚不为灾。杜预注说：蜚，就是负蝚。像蝗虫，又夜间活动。一名负盘，即盘虫。名字及虫子相似，终究不是一物。（[缺字]音烦，是螽斯一类。）
According to the "Yi Zhi" (Records of Strange Phenomena): It is born in the West Sea, size similar to Gekkonidae (gecko), shape resembling a horse, color yellowish-brown. Nature warm, neutral, non-toxic. Mainly treats difficult labor in women; carrying it on the body yields miraculous results.
The "Tu Jing" (Illustrated Canon) records: It is born in the South Sea. Head resembles a horse, belonging to the shrimp family. Women carrying it during childbirth, or burning it into powder and taking it with water, can also hold it in hand. The "Yi Yu Tu" (Illustrated Records of Strange Fish)...
Under the entry for Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix), Tao Hongjing notes: Yuanzhi fears Qi Ge (Clam). Su Gong states: The lower volume of "Yao Lu" (Record of Medicinals) mentions Ge (Clam), but does not describe its efficacy and characteristics. The annotation further states: Wax fears Qi Ge. According to observation: Qi Ge resembles Clam, pointed at both ends, small, living in seawater. It has no other medicinal functions; fishermen eat it.
Under the entry for Zhantang (Styrax), Tao Hongjing notes: Counterfeit Zhantang is made from the feces of Zhe Chong (Coccus laccae). Observation: This refers to the current Zhe wood insect, which eats wood inside trees and excretes feces. Its feces promotes blood circulation and breaks stasis, but is not fragrant. Zhantang is fragrant when burned. Since they are not similar, they cannot be classified as the same category.
Under the entry for Shi Xie (Stone Crab), Tao Hongjing notes: Shi Xie resembles Locusta (grasshopper), long and small in shape, with two thighs like a stone crab, able to fly on grass tips, belonging to the Tettigoniidae (katydid) family, with no other medicinal functions. Mating with earthworms, obtained from soil, can be used as an aphrodisiac. Included in "Shi Yi Ji" (Records of Supplementary Items).
Under the entry for Wo Niu (Snail), Tao Hongjing notes: Abundant by the sea, resembling snails; when the shell is roasted over fire, it crawls out. Eating it benefits complexion. Observation: It lives寄居 in shells, rather than being a conch. When conchs and clams open, it comes out to feed; when they close, it returns to the shell, also named Ji Sheng (Parasite), with no other medicinal functions. Marine species are mostly...
Under the entry for Zhi Zhu (Spider), Tao Hongjing notes: Those hanging nets like fish are also named [Missing Character]. Observation: [Missing Character] resides in holes and dense vegetation, weaving net curtains, opening one door for entry and exit. Small in size, resembling spiders but with smaller spots. Mainly treats Ding Zhong (carbuncle) by extracting the root, made into ointment for application. Tao Hongjing says this is the true spider, not referring to common spiders. This group of creatures is not monolithic.
Under the entry for Kui (Mallow), quoting Su Gong: The Rong people value Xun Qu (Oxpecker/Beetle?), just as the Ba people value Fu Ruan (Water Scorpion). Observation: Fei Lian is also named Fu Pan, eaten by people in Shu, spicy in taste, already cited in "Ben Jing" (Divine Farmer's Materia Medica). The "Zuo Zhuan" states: Fei does not bring disaster. Du Yu's commentary states: Fei is Fu Ruan. Resembling locusts, active at night. Also named Fu Pan, i.e., Pan Chong (Plate Insect). Names and insects are similar, but ultimately not the same creature. ([Missing Character] pronounced Fan, a type of Katydids.)