222 FAUNA OF NEW ENGLAND. 



Mass. — Off Cape Cod, 94 to 122 fathoms; off Marthas Vineyard, 

 182 to 388 fathoms. 



Rossia hyatti Verrill. 



Verrill, Amer. Joiim. Sci., 1878, ser. 3, vol. 16, p. 208. " jVIassa- 

 CHUSETTS Bay; * * * off Cape Sable; * * * off Halifax, [N. S.]." 

 Verrill, Trans. Conn. Acad., 1881, vol. 5, p. 351, pi. 27, figs. 8, 9; 

 pi. 30, fig. 1; pi. 31, figs. 1, 2; pi. 46, fig. 5. 



Mass. — Off Cape Ann, 6 to 14 miles, in 45 to 90 fathoms; off 

 Gloucester 4| to 8 miles, in 42 to 45 fathoms; off Cape Cod, 6| 

 to 15 miles, in 45 to 80 fathoms. 



Rossia sublaevis Verrill. 



Verrill, Amer. Joum. Sci., 1878, ser. 3, vol. 16, p. 209. " Massa- 

 chusetts Bat." 



Rossia suhleds Verrill, Trans. Conn. Acad., 1881, vol. 5, p. 354, 

 pi. 30, fig. 2; pi. 31, fig. 3; pi. 46, fig. 4; pi. 47, figs. 2-4. 



Mass. — Off Cape Ann, 6 to 33 miles, in 54 to 110 fathoms; off 

 Cape Cod, 11 to 15 miles, in 45 to 80 fathoms. 

 R. I. — Off New-port, 155 to 372 fathoms. 



Heteroteuthis tenera Verrill. 



Verrill, Amer. Joum. Sci., 1880, ser. 3, vol. 20, p. 392. [off 

 Marthas Vineyard.] Verrill, Trans. Conn. Acad., 1881, vol. 5, 

 pp. 357, 419. 



Mass. — Off Marthas Vineyard, 64 to 192 fathoms. Most 

 abundant in 125 to 150 fathoms. 



R. I.— Off New-port, 85 to 252 fathoms. 



OCTOPODA. 

 PHILONEXIDAE. 



Parasira catenulata (Ferussac). 



Verrill, Trans. Conn. Acad., 1881, vol. 5, p. 362, pi. 33, figs. 2, 2a. 

 Octopus catenulaius Ferussac, Poulpes, 1828, pis. 6, 6 bis, 6 ter. 



