[177] CEPHALOPODS OF NORTHEASTERN COAST OF AMERICA. 
, Heteroteuthis tenera.—Specimens examined. 
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United States Fish Commission. 
Of Martha's Vineyard. 
1880, 
865 | North latitude 40° 05’, west longitude 70° 23’........ 65 | Sept. 4 | 36: 7 9: eggs 
866 | North latitude 40° 05‘ 18”, west longitude 70° 22/18”.| 65 | Sept. 4 | 3c: 6 9: eggs. 
867 | North latitude 40° 05/ 42", west longitude 70° 22/06”.| 64 | Sept. 4/4: 10 9: eggs. 
869 | North latitude 40° 02/ 18” west longitude 70° 23/06.| 192 | Sept. 4| 204+ ¢ & 9 
&70 | North latitude 40° 02/ 36”, west longitude 70° 22/58”. 155 | Sept. 4.) 15¢: 17 2 
871 | North latitude 40° 02/ 54/7, west longitude 70° 23 40".| 115 | Sept. 4 | 18 ¢: 119 : 32juv 
872 | North latitude 40° 05/ 39’, west longitude 70° 23/52.| 86 | Sept. 4| 1c: 2 9: eggs. 
of Newport, I. I. 
1880. 
873 | North latitude 40° 02’, west longitude 70°-57’......-. 100. | Sept.13 | 5¢: 1 9: eggs 
874 | North latitude 40° 00’, west longitude 70° 57’. .....- 85 | Sept. 13 | 10¢: 6 2: eggs 
875 | North latitude 39° 57’, west longrtude 70° 57’ 30”....| 126 | Sept. 13 | 1¢ 
876 | North latitude 39° 57’, west longitude 10015602 5-sae 120 |! Sept.13 | 8¢': 69 
877 | North latitude 39° 56", west longitude 70° 54’ 18....) 126 | Sept.138 | 6c: 49 
878 | North latitude 39° 55", west longitude 70° 54/ 15. ...) 1423 | Sept. 13 |1¢:19 
879 | North latitude 39° 49” 30’, west ‘longitude 70° 54’....| 225 | Sept. 13 | 6 
880 | North latitude 39° 48/ 30” west longitude 70° 54’....| 252 | Sept. 13 ; 20 
Off Chesapeake Bay. | 
899 | North latitude 37° 22’, west longitude 74° 29’........ 574 | Nov. 16 | 3¢4: 2 9 
900 | North latitude 37° 19’, west longitude 74° 41/....._.. 31 | Nov. 16 /| 1juv. 
901 | North latitude 37° 10" west longitude OOMO Geert ae 18 | Nov. 16 | 21d: 3 9 
Blake Expedition, U. S. Coast Survey. 
eS) trial BOG DArLESbOM, Sy) Opies nee staan coe esters ean aie 75 1880 |7¢:592 
19 | 314 | North latitude 32° 24’, west longitude 78° 44’ _...... 142 1880 |2¢:192 
20 316 | North latitude 32° 7’, ‘west longitude 78° 37/ 30” . 229 1880 | 19 juv. 
21 | 321 | North latitude 32° 43’ 25’, west longitude 77° 20’ 30’_| 233 1880 |5Q 
22 | 327 | North latitude 34° 00’ 30”, west longitude 76° 10’ 30”) 178 1880 |1d¢:3Q 
23 | 345 | North latitude 40° 10/ 15, west longitude 70° 4’ 30". .| 71 1880 | 29 juv. 
United States Fish Commission. 
Off Martha's Vineyard. 
| 1881. | 
918 | S.4 W.61 m. from Gay Head.............-- 45 | July 16 | 1¢:12 
919 | S.4 W. 65 m. from Gay Head......-..-.-... 514 | July 16'4¢ 
920 | S.4 W. 68: m. from Gay Head 61 | July 16)/3¢:5@ 
921 | S.4 _W.73 m. from Gay Head................2.22---- 65 | July 16/6¢: 62 
922 ct Le ii. TOM! GayOGAC Ne ..5 ss iocicinintsie cogamalata 69 | July 16} 1 9: eggs. 
940 | S. by E. 4 E. 97 m. nom Gayelead 6 iso ocsceseteee ese 130 | Aug. 4/19: eggs. 
944 SSW. 8 82m. from Gay Head.............-0s0s0s00000 124 | Aug. 9/19:19 
949 sn. 794m. from Gay Head ooo. oy: ons ceceecennensece 100 | Aug. 23 | 1: eggs. 
9501 "S:.7o.m. from Gay Head sees n ea esse. ste shes 69 | Aug. 23/;1¢:2@ 
1026 | SSW. 4 W. 934 m. from Gay Head...............---. 182 | Sept. 8/1. 
1027 | SSE. 2 E. 1054 m. from Gay Head.............-..---. 93 | Sept.14/1¢ 
1038 | North latitude 39° 59’, west longitude 70° 06/ ......- 146 | Sept. 21) 50:39 
1048S «| HO Delaware Bayer. sph mesa sede ce ndeceane se 130 | Oct. 10/1¢ 
OrpER II.—Octopropa Leach. 
Cephalopoda octopoda Leach, Zool. Miscel., iii, 1817 (t. Gray). 
Férussac, Tab. Syst., p. 18, 1821. 
D’Orbigny, Tab. Méthod., p. 45, 1825; D’Orbig. , Céphal. Acétab., p. 1. 
Octocera Blainy., Dict. Sci. Nat., xxxii, 1824. 
Octopia Gray, Cat. Moll. Brit. Mus., i, p. 3, 1849. 
Arms eight, similar, all furnished with suckers in one or two rows; 
often more or less united by a web; natatory crests wanting. Suckers 
sessile, not oblique, destitute of horny rings or hoops. No tentacular 
arms. Head often larger than the body. Body short and thick, obtuse 
