12(1 OCTOPUS. 



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

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

 the body; proport ionat e length. 4. :>. ~2. \ ; \vcl> slight. 



Mediterranean. 



This description has not been identified by Kuropean malacol- 

 ogists with any Mediterranean form. 



0. PILOSI s. Uisso. Body round, gray, ashy-brown, provided 

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

 thick; cups large; eyes very large and very prominent. 



Mediterranean. 

 <>. FKAYKIM s. Kaf. Arms equal, six times as long as t he body . 



without anv cups at the end. 



Mediterranean. 



(). niDYNAMrs. Rat'. Arms unequal, the upper pair longest. 



nearlv live times as long as the bodv. 



Mediterranean. 



O. TETRADYNAMIS. Kaf. Arms niHMjiiMl. alternately longest. 



about live times as long as the body. 



Mediterranean. 



O. HETERori s. KM!'. Arms unequal, very short, scarcely as long 

 as the body, the upper pair longest. Back reddish. 



Mediterranean. 



O. PUSTULOSUS, Peron. Body rugose. Arms shorter and thicker 

 than those of O. ruriolatus Jind with larger and fewer cups. 



Brownish green. 



Australia- 



0. FA.V;-SIAO. Orb. Described from an article in the " Encyc. 



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

 grains of i-ice. and it is fished by using a species of M urex for 



bait. Considered good eating by the Japanese. 



Japan. 



O. MOSCHATUS. Kaf. Arms of equal si/.e. four times the length 



of tin- body. Color whitish. 



Mediterranean. 



0. CAI'KNSIS. Sollleyel. PI. :!*. fig. JO. 



Body ovate, smooth; arms very short, equal, semipalmate. 

 \Vhi1ish.semitransparent with bi'own spots. 



Total length, 12 mill. 



Undoubtedly a very young animal. 



Cape of Good Hope. 



