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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



VOL. 57. 



Argiope neapolitana Davidson, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1852, p. 81, pi. 14, figs. 24, 25. — 

 KovALEVSKi, Obs. Dev. Brach. (Russ. 1874) see Arch. Zool. Exp., eer. 2, 

 vol. 1, pp. 55-76, 1883.— Shipley, Mitth. Zool. Station zu Neapel., vol.4, p. 

 494, 1883. 



Argiope forbesii Davidson, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist,, ser. 2, vol. 9, p. 373, 1852. 



Cistella neapolitana Dall, Amer. Journ. Concli., vol. 6, p. 146, 1871; Proc. Acad. 

 Nat. Sci. Phila. for 1873, p. 194.— Davidson, Mon. Rec. Brach., pt. 2, p. 131, 

 pi. 22, figs. 8-24, 1886. 



Argiope hiplicata Seguenza, Rend. Accad. Sci. Napoli, vol. 15, pp. 123-4, 1876. 



Argiope kowalevskii Schulgin, Zeits. f. Wiss. Zool., vol, 41, p. 122, pi. 41, figs. 7-9, 

 12; pi. 42, fige. 14-31, 1884. 



Type locality. — ^Mediterranean near Nice, coralline zone ; Risso. 



Cat. No. 



173450 

 173447 

 173459 



11886 

 173451 

 173442 

 202475 

 173446 

 173444 

 173445 

 173443 

 173453 

 173452 

 173454 

 173456 

 173457 

 173458 



14746 



Locality. 



Gulf of Naples 



Gulf of Naples 



Gulf of Naples 



Mediterranean 



Mediterranean, 40 fathoms 



Sicily 



Sicily 



Sardinia 



Tunis coast 



Tunis coast 



Tunis coast 



Malta 



Pantellaria Ids 



Dalmatia 



Spezzia 



Aegean Sea 



Aegean Sea 



Canary Ids 



Collector. 



Stefanis 



Costa 



Issel 



Damon 



Capt. Nares 



Stefanis 



Stefanis 



Verany 



Shearwater Exp 



Capt. Nares 



Carpenter 



Gibson 



Capt. Nares 



Brusina 



J. Doria 



Spratt 



Capt. Nares 



McAndrew 



Number 

 of speci- 

 mens. 



1 

 1 

 5 

 2 

 14 

 10 

 5 

 1 

 2 

 1 

 1 

 2 

 28 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 



ARGYROTHECA CORDATA, new variety EXOPLEURA. 



Brown, ribless, bilobed, with prominent beak. 



Cat. No. 



173448 



173449 



173452a 



173454a 



173455 



Locality. 



Gulf of Naples 



Gulf of Naples .' 



Pantellaria Islands 



Dalmatia 



Zara 



Collector. 



Tiberi 



Acton 



Capt. Nares 



Brusina 



Jeffreys 



Number 

 of speci- 

 mens. 



The variety forms quite a contrast with the ribbed, wider, and less 

 triangular cordata, and may on more thorough investigation prove 

 distinct. The specimens when full grown are uniformly larger than 

 the typical form. 



