198 ANIMALS OF THE SEASHORE 



Ommastrephes illecebrosus Lesueur (Sea Arrow; 



Flying Squid) 



Similar to the above but with fins only half as 

 Long as the trunk and with eyes not equipped with a 

 cornea. A more northern species which usually 

 lives farther from shore than Loligo. Known from 

 New Jersey to the Bay of Fundy. 



Rossia sublaevis Verrill 



About 2 inches in length with fins near the 

 middle of the body; pen small. 



A northern species not hitherto reported south 

 of Cape Cod. Occasionally seen in New Jersey 

 waters especially during the winter. 



Octopus sp. (Octopus) 



The octopus has been reported from New Jersey 

 waters but its presence has not been verified. It 

 resembles a squid but has a much larger head, pro- 

 portionally, and possesses eight arms which are 

 equipped with suckers. 



The terrifying stories about the tropical octopus 

 do not apply to those individuals from New Jersey 

 and vicinity. If it does occur in New Jersey, the 

 specimens would be small and entirely harmless 

 and might easily be confused with the common 

 Squid. 



