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Sepioteuthis lessoniana Lesson, 1830 



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Sepioteuthis lessoniana Ferussac, 1826; p. 155 (nomen nudum). — Lesson, 1830; 

 p. 244. — Sasaki, 1929; p. 127. — Adam, 1939a, p. 21 (complete synonymy and 

 descriptions). — Voss, 1954; p. 365. 



Material.— 1 9, ML 178.0 mm., Cebu market, Mar. 27, 1909; 

 USNM 575172. 1 cf , ML 109.0 mm., 2 99, ML 97.0, 132.0 mm., 

 Malcochin Harbor, Linapacan Id., Dec. 18, 1908. 9 cfcf, ML 

 83.0-150.0 mm., 5 99, ML 54.0-77.0 mm., Surigao (beach near Bilou 

 Bilou) Mindanao, 150-foot seine, May 8, 1908; USNM 575166. 

 1 cT, ML 104.0 mm., 1 9, ML 48.0 mm., San Roque market, Luzon, 

 June 27, 1908; USNM 575183. 1 cf, ML 62.0 mm., 2 99, ML 

 74.0, 80.0 mm., beach near anchorage off Daet, Luzon, seine, June 15, 

 1909. 1 cf , ML 93.0 mm., 1 9, ML 98.0 mm., beach below fishing 

 village, Sandakan, Borneo, Mar. 2, 1909; USNM 575191. 1 cf, 

 ML 52.0 mm., 1 9, ML 50.0 mm., Bolalo Bay, seine, Dec. 21, 1908; 

 USNM 575187. 3 cTcf, ML 130.0-160.0 mm., 1 9, ML 152.0 mm., 

 Port Caltom, Busananga Id., 130-foot seine, Dec. 15, 1908; USNM 

 575167. 1 c?, ML 26.5 mm., ship's side, Masbate Bay, Masbate, 

 Apr. 20, 1908; USNM 575176. 1 9, ML 36.0 mm., Busin Harbor, 

 Burias Id., Apr. 22, 1908; USNM 575175. 1 juv., ML 20.5 mm., 

 Cebu, Mar. 18, 1909. 1 9, ML 25.0 mm., Looc Bay, Lubang Id., 

 southern Luzon, electric light, July 18, 1908. 2 juv., ML 24.0-27.0 

 mm., Teomabal Id., Mindanao, Sept. 17, 1909; USNM 575179. 

 1 9, ML 24.0 mm., Cabrigas Anchorage, Catanduanes Id., east coast 

 of Luzon, June 9, 1909; USNM 575180. 24 juv., ML 7.0-39.0 

 mm., 16 99, ship's side with submarine light and dipnet, off Jolo 

 Light, Jolo Id., Feb. 7-8, 1908; USNM 575184. 1 9, ML 85.0 

 mm., mouth of Santiago River, Balayan Bay, Luzon, Feb. 20, 1909; 

 USNM 575188. 2 d^cf, ML 76.0-77.0 mm., Manila Bay, Dec. 9, 

 1907; USNM 575185. 1 cf, ML 83.0 mm., 4 99, ML 37.0-97.0 

 mm., Mantaquin Bay, Palawan Id., Apr. 1, 1909, 130-foot seine; 

 USNM 575190. 2 99, ML 39.5-46.0 mm., Pandanon Id., between 

 Cebu and Bohol, seine. Mar. 24, 1909; USNM 575182. 1 juv., 

 5 99, ML 11.5^2.0 mm., Batan Id., east coast of Luzon, June 22, 

 1909; electric light; USNM 575181. 3 99, ML 34.5-72.0 mm.. 

 Port San Miguel, Ticco Id., between Burias and Luzon, seine, Apr. 

 21, 1908; USNM 575186. 1 cf , ML 116.0 mm., 16 99, ML 27.0- 

 138.0 mm., Atulayan Bay, Laganay Gulf, Luzon, June 17, 1909, 

 130-foot seine; USNM 575171. 1 9, ML, 142.0 mm., Cavite, Manila, 

 June 14, 1908; USNM 575193. 2 cfcf, ML 114.0-141.0 mm., 

 4 99, ML 78.0-159.0 mm., beach at village near Chase Head, Endeavor 

 Straits, Malam Paya Sound, Palawan Id., seine, Dec. 22, 1908; 



