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Liocranchia reinhardti (Steenstrup, 1856) 



Figure 32 



Leachia reinhardti Steenstrup, 1856, p. 200. 

 Loligopsis (Perotis) reinhardti, Tryon, 1879, p. 165. 

 Cranchia reinhardti, Brock, 1882, p. 605. 

 Perothis reinhardti, Rochebrune, 1884, p. 25. 

 Liocranchia brockii PfeflFer, 1884, p. 25. 

 Liocranchia cf. reinhardti, Pfeffer, 1884, p. 29. 

 Liocranchia reinhardti, Pfeffer, 1900, p. 194. 



Material. — 1 cf, ML 130.0 "mm., Sta. D5563, off Dammai Id. 

 between Jolo and Tawi Tawi in 410 m., Sept. 21, 1909; USNM 

 574883. 1 cT, ML 102.0 mm., Sta. D5282, off Malavatuan Id. southern 

 Luzon, in 455 m., July 18, 1908; USNM 574876. 2 d' cf , ML 146.0 

 and 157.0 mm., Sta. D5177, off Escarceo Light, Verde Island Passage 

 in 472 m., Mar. 24, 1908; USNM 574874. 2 cf cf , ML 84.0 and 100.0 

 mm., Sta. D5216, off Anima Sola Id. between Burius and Luzon in 

 394 m., Apr. 22, 1908; USNM 574875. 1 cf , approx. 98.0 mm. ML, 

 Sta. D5289, off Matocot Point, southern Luzon, in 315 m., July 22, 

 1908; USNM 574877. 2 99, ML 77.0 and 107.0 mm.; 8 cf cf, ML 

 83.0-112.0 mm., Sta. D5122, off Malabrigo Light, eastern Mindoro, 

 in 518 m., Feb. 2, 1908; USNM 574873. 2 cf cf , ML 83.0 and 79.0 

 mm., Sta. D5564, off Dammi Id. between Jolo and Tawi Tawi, in 433 

 m., Sept. 21, 1909; USNM 574884. 2 cf cf , ML 77.0 and 105.0 mm., 

 Sta. D5567, off Dammi Id. between Jolo and Tawi Tawi, in 491 m., 

 Sept. 21, 1909; USNM 574886. 5 cf cf, ML 62.0, 68.0, 69.0, 69.0, 

 and 96.0 mm., Sta. D5374 off Tayabas Light, Marinduque Id., 348 m.. 

 Mar. 2, 1909; USNM 574878. 3 99, ML 63.0-69.0 mm., 5 cf cf, 

 ML 98.0-119.0 mm., Sta. D5365, off Cape Santiago Light, Balayan 

 Bay, Luzon, in 392 m.; USNM 574872. 



Description. — The Philippine specimens are the largest of this 

 species yet to be recorded in the literature. If the specimen of 77.0 

 mm. mantle length recorded by Sasaki is the largest in the records, 

 then the 157.0 mm. specimen from the Albatross is surely a giant 

 amongst otherwise small specimens. In such large specimens, certain 

 of the characters differ from those previously given and these wiU be 

 found in the following account. 



The mantle is long and somewhat slender, especially in the larger 

 specimens (MWI 19.0-29.0), the greatest width commonly occurring 

 about a third from the anterior mantle border. The anterior border 

 is broadly indented dorsally at the point of attachment with the neck 

 and again on both sides of the funnel at the ventral attachments. 

 The posterior end of the body is slender and pointed, terminating in 

 the posterior two-thirds of the fins. Dorsally, the gladius is visible 

 through the integument, slightly broadened anteriorly, then narrowing 



