264 A, E. Verrili— Mollusca of the New England Coast. 
preceding volume (v) of these Transactions. As it is always impor- 
tant, in giving the bathymetrical distribution of shells, to distinguish 
between those taken alive and those of which only dead shells are 
obtained (which may have been carried by fishes and various other 
agencies far from their true habitats), an asterisk (*) is added to 
designate living specimens; while a dagger (t+) indicates dead shells. 
When no sign is added, it is to be understood that the specimens 
were living. 
In the preparation of the following list I have been greatly aided 
_ by my assistant, Miss K. J. Bush, who has been engaged for several 
years in cataloguing and tabulating the shells collected by the Fish 
Commission. 
CEPHALOPODA. 
Lestoteuthis Fabricii (Licht.) V. v, 291, 390, pl. 45, f. 1-2d; pl. 46, f. 
1-1f; pl. 55, f. 1-1d. 
Bathymetrical range, 255 to 906 fathoms. N., Arc., P. 
Abralia megalops V._ vi, 148, pl. 28, f. 2. 
B. range, 173 f. Cb. 
Ommastrephes illecebrosus (Les.) V. v, 268, pls. 28, 29, 37, 38, 39. 
B. range, 0 to 1022 f.; beaks 1091 to 1917 f. N. 
Sthenoteuthis Bartramii V. v, 288. 
Surface.* Southern. Oc. 
Mastigoteuthis Agassizii V. v, 297, pl. 48; pl. 49, f. 2, 3-39; vi, 248. 
B. range, 640 to 1050 f. 
Chiroteuthis lacertosa V. v, 299, 408, pl. 47, f. 1-1b, pl. 56, f. 1-1f; vi, 248. 
B. range, 435 to 2221 f. (2949, arms). N. 
Leptoteuthis diaphana V. vi, 141, pl. 32, f. 1. 
: B. range, 1781 f. 
Brachioteuthis Beanii V.  v, 406, pl. 55, f. 3-3b; pl. 56, f. 2-2a; vi, 249. 
B. range, 188 to 848 f. 
Calliteuthis reversa V. v, 295, pl. 46, f. 1-1b; vi, 248. 
B. range, 365 to 2369 f. 
Histioteuthis Collinsii V. v. 234, 300, 404, pl. 22; pl. 27, f. 3-5; pl. 37, f. 5. 
B. range, 372 f. (beaks). Northern. 
Desmoteuthis hyperborea (Steenst.) V.  v, 302, pl. 27, f. 1-2; pl. 39, f. 1. 
B. range, 641 f., off Chesapeake Bay. N., Are. 
Desmoteuthis tenera V. v, 412, pl. 55, f. 2-2d; pl. 56, f. 3; vi, 245. 
B. range, 369 to 1346 f. 
Stoloteuthis leucoptera V. v, 347, 418, pl. 31, f. 4-5; pl. 54, f. 4. 
B. range, 182 to 640 f. N. of Cape Cod. 
Rossia megaptera V. v, 349, pl. 38, f. 1; pl. 46, f. 6; vi, 245. 
B. range, 640 f. Northern. 
Rossia Hyatti V. v, 351, pl. 27, f.'8, 9; pl. 30, f. 1; pl. 31, f. 1, 2; pl. 46, f. 5. 
B. range, 44 to 317 f. N. of Cape Cod. Northern. 
