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mandible \\ inch long. From the size of the large suckers 

 relatively to those of another specimen to be presently 



FIG. 10. TENTACLE OF A GREAT CALAMARY (ArckiteuthlS princeps) TAKEN 

 IN CONCEPTION BAY, NEWFOUNDLAND, OCT. 26, 1873. 



described, he regards it as probable that this individual was 

 a female. 



In November, 1873 about three weeks after the occur- 

 rence in Conception Bay another calamary somewhat 

 smaller than the preceding, but of the same species, also 

 came into Mr. Harvey's possession. Three fishermen, when 

 hauling their herring-net in Logic Bay, about three miles 

 from St. John's, found the huge animal entangled in its folds. 

 With great difficulty they succeeded in despatching it and 

 bringing it ashore, having been compelled to cut off its head 

 before they could get it into their boat. 



The body of this specimen was over 7 feet long ; the 

 caudal fin 22 inches broad ; the two long tentacular arms 

 24 feet in length ; the eight shorter arms each 6 feet long, 

 the largest of the latter being 10 inches in circumference at 

 the base ; total length of this calamary 32 feet. Professor 

 Verrill considers that this and the Conception Bay squid 

 are both referable to one species Steenstrup's Architen- 

 this dux. 



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