120 BULLETIN OF THE 
body 8 inches in diameter had the arms 16 feet long. They shrank much in 
alcohol.” 
Measurements of Octopus punctatus Gabb, in millimeters. 
Nat. Mus., No. 83076 gi. M. OC. Z., No. 62 dg. 
Length of body to eye, . 229 
From edge of mantle to tip of 6 (ea 153 
Breadth body, . 5 : : 140 
Breadth of head, at eyes, : : ' a eo 66 
Breadth of head, at base of arms, é ; 82.5 89 
Diameter of eyeball, : ; : : St eee 28 
Eye to web between ventral arms, - ; 203 
Eye to web between 3d and 4th arms, . - 165 
Eye to web between 2d and 34d, . : . 178 
Eye to web between Ist and 2d, . ; Abe 
Mouth to edge of web between dorsal arms, 114 . 165 
Mouth to edge of web between Ist and 2d, . 178 216 
Mouth to edge of web between 2d and 3d, . AS ss 216 
Mouth to edge of web between 3d and 4th, . 216 229 
Mouth to edge of web between ventral arms, 153 . 114 
Length of siphon, lower side, . : : i) 106 
Diameter of siphon, near base, . ; : 38 . 33 
Diameter of siphon, at tip, . : : sue ali 15 
Right side. Left side. Right side. Left side. 
Length of dorsal arms (Ist pair), . : . 485 672 915 953 
Length of lateral arms (2d pair), : : 648 699 965 978 
Length of lateral arms (3d pair), . . «. 533 678 737 = 965 
Length of ventral arms (4th pair), . : 737 635 838 915 
Breadth of Ist pair of arms, . : 4 . 32 25.5 
Breadth of 2d pair of arms, : 0 . 35.5 25.5 
Breadth of 3d pair of arms, . 5 : . 38 25.5 
Breadth of 4th pair of arms, F ; 32 21.5 
Diameter of largest suckers, 2d and 3d ae of arms, 20 to 25.5 18 
Diameter of central pit, . : 4 ; 6 3 
Diameter of largest suckers on woven arms, . 19 to 28 18 
Diameter of eet suckers on ventral arms, . 19 to 20 15 
Length of Puen organ on hectocotylized arm, 71 ral 
Diameter at base, . : , : % , 6 6 
This species has a wide range along the Pacific coast. It extends from San 
Francisco to Sitka, Alaska. On the coast of Alaska it is smoked and dried by 
the Indians as an article of food. In the markets of San Francisco it is often 
sold fresh, to the French and other foreigners, for food. 
