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PEOCEEDiyOS OF TEE yATlOSAL MrSEUM. 



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orl»t«l. 3j25 to 3.92 in head (2.47 to 3.11 in typical examples^, and 

 the eye is relativdy laiger than in related forms. 3.17 to 3.50 in head. 

 Fire examples from depths of 214 to 279 fathoms. Figure 5 is of a 

 ^^ecamen 34.7 cm. in length taken with a beam trawl at station 5502, 

 cff iioitliem Mindanao, at a depth of 214 fathoms. 



Form deUa. — Aithougji the measurements of this form fall within 

 the limits of typical exam|)less excepting in breadth of snout and 

 bcHiamtal diam^er of eye, the snout is shorter than in examples of 

 the same aae, and its lateral outline more convex and less sharply 

 pointed; breadth of siout at anterior margin of eye 1.1 in its length. 

 and boriiDntal diamet^' of eye 3.59 in head 1.49 in snout. Under 

 side of head neadbr naked, a few scattered scales present posteriorly. 

 A sin^ example (fig. 6^. 30 cm. in length, taken with a beam 

 trawl at station 5172, Ticinity of Jolo, at a depth of 31S fathoms. 



7 — Tiiis form has the long snout of typical examples, but 



diTT: . _ .Trng the average breadth of the snout greater. e5]>ecial}y 

 i: - i .he under side of the head naked. Three examples. 



:-_:-_ „: ^--i-Jis of 224 to 3S3 fathoms. Figure 7 is of a specimen 

 31.5 cm- in length, taken with a beam, trawl at station 5325, off 

 n . r-.l^r:: L izon, at a depth of 224 fathoms. 



