362 PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



at Stations 8G5 to 8G7, in 65 fatlioms ; 872 to 880, in 86 to 252 fathoms. 

 It was also obtained by Mr. A. Agassiz, at similar depths, in the same 

 region, as well as farther south, earlier in the season, while dredging on. 

 the Coast Survey steamer "Blake". 



This species was associated, at station 869, in 192 fathoms, mud, with 

 Octopus Bairdii and Bossia stiblevis. It can easily be distinguished from 

 the latter and other species of Rossia, not only by the large suckers of 

 the lateral arms, but still better by the inequality of the suckers on the 

 tentacular club. The latter character is obvious in specimens of both 

 sexes and of all ages. 



Gonatus amcenus (Moller) Gray. 



G. O. Sars, Mollnsca Regionis Arcticse Norvegiae, p. 336, pi. 31 ; pi. xvii, fig. 2 



(figures excellent). 



A good specimen of this species, in nearly perfect preservation, was 

 recently presented to the United States Fish Commission by Capt. Will- 

 iam Demsey and crew, of the schooner " Clara F. Friend". It was taken 

 from the stomach of a cod, ofi" Seal Island, Nova Scotia. 



Calliteuthis Verrill. 



Amer. Journ. Sci., xx, p. 393, for Nov., 1880 (publislied. Oct. 25), 



Form much as in Eistioteuthis, but without any web between the arms. 

 Body short, tapering to a small free tip ; fins small, united behind the 

 tip of the body. Siphon united to the head by two dorsal bands ; an 

 internal valve. Mantle connected to the sides of the siphon by lateral 

 elongated cartilages and corresponding grooves on the sides of the siphon. 

 Arms long, free; suckers in two rows, largest on the middle of the 

 lateral and dorsal arms. Eyes large, with oval openings. Buccal mem- 

 brane simple, sack-like. 



Calliteuthis reversa Verrill. 

 Loc. cit., ]). 393. 



Arms long, tai)ering, the lateral pairs equal; the dorsal and ventral 

 about equal, somewhat shorter than laterals ; tentacular arms slender, 

 compressed (the ends absent). Fins small, thin, transversely rhomboidal, 

 white. Color reddish brown. The ventral surface of the body, head, 

 and arms is more ornamented than the dorsal surface, being covered with 

 large, rounded verrucse, their center or anterior half pale, the border or 

 posterior half dark purplish brown ; uj)per surface of body with much, 

 fewer and smaller scattered verrucae ; a circle of the same around the 

 eyes ; inner surfaces of arms and buccal membranes chocolate-bi"owu. 

 Total length, 133'"™; to base of arms, 67'"'°; mantle, 51"""; of fin, 17'"'"j 

 breadth of fins, 24"""; of body, 20'""'; diameter of eye-ball, IG"^"'. 



Station 894, 365 fathoms. 



AUoposiis Vemll. 



Anier. Jouru. Sci., xx, p. 393 (puMished Oct., 1380). 



Allied to Fhilonexis and Tremoctopus. Bodj^ thick and soft, smooth; 

 arms all (in the male only seven) united by a web extending nearly to 



