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body. In some they are very sparse over the body, scattered thinly 

 over the trunk and tail, hardly any or none on the costal region. In 

 others they may be exceedingly numerous, close-set and very small 

 over the trunk and tail anteriorly. In young examples the spots are 

 proportionately large and similar to those on the head. In all exam- 

 ples the spots are well developed, similarly large, crowded and con- 

 spicuous on the head. 



Teuthis teuthopsis De Vis is based on an example about 202 mm. 

 long and though its proportions do not altogether agree its color pat- 

 tern seems applicable. It is said to have the lower part of the head, 

 chest and fore part of the trunk with rather large, pale, dark-edged 

 spots, most conspicuous on the opercle where they are disposed in 

 descending series. 



Teuthis gihhosus De Vis is apparently a variant of the less spotted 

 form, based on an example 164 mm. It is noticed as rufous gray, 

 redder on the back, nearly white on abdomen, throat and cheeks. 

 Dark brown spots scattered on head and lower part of body and a 

 few obscure pale spots on lower part of back. 



1 . Specimens with very numerous spots on body : 



15407. Atulayau Island. June 18, 1909. Length 240 mm. 



6510. Balikias Bay. July 17, 190S. Length 205 mm. 



8360. Buang Bay, Talajit. May 15, 1909. Length 250 mm. 



7279. Gigoso Point, Quinapundan Bay, Samar Island. July 28, 1909. Length. 



160 mm. 

 8313. Lode Bay, Destacado Island. March 13, 1909. Length 228 mm. 

 9085. Malhon Island. July 27, 1909. Length 227 mm. 

 6588. Maricaban Island. July 21, 1908. Length 228 mm. 

 7239. Masinloc. Length 260 mm. 

 Alio. Philippines. Length 252 mm. 

 A374. Philippines. Length 225 mm. 

 7258. Port Matalvi, Luzon. November 23, 1908. Length 253 mm. Dusky 



orange, spots pale blue, largest on head and breast. None on dorsal or caudal, 



few on anal. 

 6439. Tilig, Lubang. July 14, 1908. Length 277 mm. 



A1368. Basa Island or reef, Celebes. December 17, 1909. Length 253 mm. 

 A939, A951, 13302, 14883. Dodepo and Pasejogo Islands, Celebes. November 



16, 1909. Length 140 to 245 mm. 

 A873, 12789, 20037. Limbe Strait, Celebes. November 10, 1909. Length 138 



to 220 mm. Spots dark blue, bord red with black on fading. Spines of 



dorsal, anal and ventral spotted, with ground color plain dusky yellow. 

 18496. Tana Kcke Island, Celebes. December 21, 1909. Length 114 mm. 

 A1187. Gane Road, Gillolo Island. December 1, 1909. Length 223 mm. 

 Alios. Ternate market. November 26, 1909. Length 263 mm. 

 A1054. Tidore Island, south of Ternate. November 24, 1909. Length 235 mm. 

 A1230. Gomomo Island. December 3, 1909. Lenjth 233 mm. 

 A1429. Kapoposang. December 28, 1909. Length 245 mm. 

 A1314. Labuan Blanda Island. December 14, 1909. Length 263 mm. 

 A1327. Tifu Bay. December 10, 1909. Length 260 mm. 



2. Specimens with spots on trunk and tail in moderate or sparse 

 n\mibers : 



