12(i 



OCTOPUS. 



0. GBANOSLS, Blainv. Body small, globular, rather transverse, 

 tinely granulated above and below ; arms eight times as long as 

 the body ; proportionate length, 4. 3. 2. 1 ; web slight. 



Mediterranean. 

 This description has not been identified by Euro|)e:ui m.-daeol- 

 ogists with any Mediterranean form. 



0. PILOSIS, Kisso. Body round, gray, ashy-brown, provided 

 above with reddish hairs disposed in bundles ; arms very short, 

 thick : cu|)s large ; cyci^ vci-y large and very prominent. 



Mediterranean. 

 O. FKAYEDUS. Rat". Arms e(|nal. six times as long as the bod}', 

 without any cups at the end. 



Mediterranean. 



O. DiDYNAMUs. Rat". A mis unequal, the upper pair longest, 

 nearly five times as long as the body. 



Mediterranean. 



O. TKTRADYNAMUS, Raf. Amis unequal, alternately longest, 

 about five times as long as the body. 



Mediterranean. 



O. HETEROPrs, Raf. Arms unequal, very short, scarce!}' as long 

 as the body, the nj^per pair longest. Back reddish. 



Mediterranean. 

 0. PUSTULOsus. Peron. Bodv rugose. Arms shorter and thicker 

 than those of 0. rariolatus and with larger aud fewer cups. 

 Brownish green. 



Australia. 



0. Fang-Stao, Orb. Described from an article in the " Eneyc. 



Japon." No specific characters are given. Its eggs are like 



grains of rice, and it is fished by using a species of Murex for 



bait. Considered good eating by the Japanese. 



Japan. 



0. MOSCHATUS, Raf. Arms of equal size, foui- times the length 

 of the body. Color whitish. 



Meditei'rariean. 

 0. Capensis, Souleyet. PI. 38, fig. T.O. 



Body ovate, smooth ; arms very short, equal, semii)almate. 

 Whitish, semitransparent with brown spots. 

 Total length, 12 mill. 

 Undoubtedly a very 3'oung animal. 



Cape of Good Hope. 



