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terminal organs are slender, ridged and pointed. Nos. 2, 4, and 5 

 are large, round and dark red, No. 3 is smaller but similar. In 

 addition there may be to 3 minute supplementary photophores 

 which vary in position. One may be found adjacent to or touching 

 Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5 but not the large terminal organs. 



Measm-ements (in mm.) of two females of Abralia spdrcH Grimpe 

 are as follows: 



ML 



MW 



HW 



FL 



FW 



I 



II 



III 



IV 



Arm hooks: 



I 



II 



III 



IV 

 TL 

 CL 

 Club hooks 



Holotype 

 47.0 

 13.0 

 13.0 

 23.0 

 30.0 

 22.0 

 24.0 

 28.0 

 25.0 



15 



17 



17 



19 



62.0 



15.0 



Philippine 

 48.0 

 13.0 

 13.2 

 25.0 

 32.0 

 18.0 

 21.0 

 21.0 

 19.0 



16 

 16 

 18 

 20 

 44.0 

 13.1 

 6,7 



Figure IS.— Abralia sparcki Grimpe: a, eyes of holotype showing numbers and arrangement 

 of light organs; b, lateral view of head; c, large hook from right arm III; d, large hook 

 from tentacular club; e, large sucker from end of right arm III; /, large sucker from 

 tentacular club. 



