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Buccal membrane seven-pointed, each point bearing two rows of 

 extremely minute toothed suckers. 



Gladius broadly lanceolate, thin, its margins little if at all thickened. 



Type. — In the Stanford University collection. From Puget Sound, 

 Washington (sin-imp fishermen) . Ranges to San Diego, California. 



Length (total) 177 mm.; of mantle (dorsal) 132 mm.; of fins 

 61.5 mm. 



GALITEUTHIS PHYLLURA, new species. 



Body of moderate size, translucent, membranous, smooth; elongate 

 and becoming excessively attenuate between the long narrow lan- 

 ceolate fins; the latter as broad as the body, thin and leaf -like; 

 mantle firmly attached to the head at three points as in 67. armata. 



Head small, rather elongate ; eyes enormous, globular, sessile, with 

 small openings. 



Arms moderately short, their order 4, 3, 2, 1, each bordered by a 

 delicate hyaline swimming membrane. Suckers small, subspherical, 

 with smooth horny rings. Tentacles long; the club slightly expanded 

 and armed with twelve delicate hooks besides a few minute suckers 

 at the tip ; fixing apparatus consisting of a group of about eight small 

 suckers and as many pads on the carpal portion of the club, whence 

 two rows of minute flattened suckers and pads alternate in pairs down 

 the stalk nearly to the base. 



Type.— Cat. No. 214325, U.S.N.M. From Albatross station 4529, 

 Monterey Bay, California. 



Length (total) 350 mm.; length of mantle (dorsal) 230 mm. 



Very close to 67. armata Joubin from the Mediterranean. 



