120 



BULLETIN OF TIIK 



body 8 inches in diameter had the arms Ifi I'eet long. They shrank much in 

 alcohol." 



Measurements of Octopus functatus Gahh, in millimeters. 



Nat. Mus., No. 3307G cf , M. C. Z., No. 02 ^. 

 Length of body to eye, .... 



From edge of mantle to ti]) (jf tail (below), 

 Breadth of body, ...... 



Bi'eadth of head, at eyes, 

 Breadth of head, at base of arms, 

 Diameter of eyeball, .... 



Eye to web between ventral arms. 

 Eye to web between 3d and 4th arms, 

 Eye to wel) l^etween 2d and 3d, . . 

 Eye to web betM'een 1st and 2d, 

 Mouth to edge of web between dorsal arms, 

 IMouth to edge of web between 1st and 2d, 

 Mouth to edge of web between 2d and 3d, . 

 Mouth to edge of web between 3d and 4th, 

 Mouth to edge of web between ventral arms. 

 Length of siphon, lower side, . 

 Diameter of siphon, near base, 

 Diameter of siphon, at tip, . . . 



Length of dorsal arms (1st pair), 



Length of lateral arms (2d pair), 



Length of lateral arms (3d pair), 



Length of ventral arms (4th pair). 



Breadth of 1st pair- of arms, 



Breadth of 2d pair of arms, 



Breadth of 3d pair of arms. 



Breadth of 4th pair of arms, 



Diameter of largest suckers, 2d and 3d pairs of arms, 20 to 25.5 



Diameter of central pit, .... 



Diameter of largest suckers on dorsal arms, . 



Diameter of largest suckers on ventral arms 



Length of terminal organ on hectocotylized arm, 



Diameter at base, ..... 



This species has a wide range along the Pacific coast. It extends from San 

 Francisco to Sitka, Alaska. On the coast of Alaska it is smoked and dried by 

 the Indians as an ai'ticle of food. In the markets of San Francisco it is often 

 sold fresh, to the French and other foreigners, for food. 



