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Professor G. O. Sars has taken it oft’ the Norwegian coast, in 60 to 
300 fathoms. 
It occurs both on soft muddy bottoms and on hard bottoms. Both 
sexes often occur together, but the males are usually the most 
numerous. 
Recently hatched young have been taken in August and Septem- 
ber, in the Bay of Fundy, off Halifax, N. S., and off Cape Ann, 
Mass, (at stations 45, 85, 234, 238, etc.). 
One of the specimens obtained by Mr. Agassiz is remarkable for the 
length and slenderness of the cirrus above the eyes (Plate LI, fig. 
1, la). This is an immature male, and does not appear to differ in 
any other way from ordinary specimens, of similar size. The append- 
age of the hectocotylized arm is small and not fully developed (as is 
always the case in young males), and has an ovate-triangular form, 
a slightly concave surface, and only a few transverse lamella?. 
Octopus Bairdii. — Specimens examined. 
Stat. 
Locality. 
Fatli. 
Bottom. 
When 
coil’d. 
Specimens. 
No. Sex. 
U. S. Fish Com. 
Bay of Fundy 
75 
1872 
2 6 : 1 j. $ 
Bay of Fundy 
80 

1872 
1 1. 5 
Bay of Fundy 
60 

1872 
1 S 
Off G. Menan T. _ . 
97-110 
gravel 
1872 
2 j- S 
Casco Bay 
64 
1873 
1 med. 
30,31, 
32, 33 
Gulf of Maine.off Cape Ann 
90 
mud 
1877 
Aug. 14 
2 1. S : 2 juv. 
5 $ 
45 
Off Cape Sable, 30 ra 
91 
fine sand 
Aug. 21 
1 1. S : 4 j. $ : 4 j. 9 
85, 80 
Off Halifax, 23 m 
101 
fine sand 
Sept. 6 
2 $ : 2 1. $ : 4 9 
130 
Gulf Maine and Mass. Bay. 
Off Gloucester, Mass. 
S. of Cape Ann. 13 m. 
49 
mud 
1878 
July 23 
1 5 
138 
Off Cape Ann, 9 ra .. 
59 
muddy 
July 29 
1 j. $ : 2 1. $ : 2 $ 
150 
Off Cape Ann, 54 m 
42 
mud 
Aug. 15 
1 J- 
101 
Off Cape Ann, 0 ra 
54 
sand 
Aug. 16 
I 1. 6 : 1 j. 3 : 1 j. 9 
163 
Off Cape Ann. 0| m. 
73 
fine sand 
Aug. 16 
5 j. 6 : 3 1. $ : 1 j. 9 
104 
Off Cape Ann, 7 m 
75 
fine sand 
Aug. 16 
2 s : 3 j. $ : 2 1. 9 : 3 
182 
South of Gloucester 
45 

Aug. 29 
4 j. 9 [j. 9 
199 
Off Cape Ann. 134 m 
58 
muddy 
Sept. 2 
lj. S : 21. $: 1 1. 9 : 2 
184 
Off < lloucester, Mass., 44 m. 
45 
mud 
Aug. 29 
3 j. 9 : 1 j. $ [j. 9 
207 
Off Gloucester, Mass., 4|m. 
42 
soft mud 
Sept. 16 
1 j- $ 
211 
Off Cape Ann, 6 m 
Off Cape Ann, 54 m. 
60 
mud 
Sept. 17 
4 j. j. 9: 1 9 
213 
68 
mud 
Sept. 1 7 
1 1. fi 
214 
< iff Cape Ann, 6 m.. 
57 
tine sand 
Sept. 17 
1 m. 9 
223 
Off Cape Ann, 7 m 
47 
soft mud 
Sept. 21 
2 $ : 1 9 : 1 1. 9 
233 
South of Gloucester, 4J m. 
45 
soft mud 
Sept. 24 
1 j. 6 
2 j. 4 : 1 j. 9 
234 
South of Gloucester 
43 
soft mud 
Sept. 24 
238 
Off Gloucester, 44 m. 
43 
soft mud 
Sept. 26 
2 9 
Trans. Conn. Acad., Vol. V. 
44 
August, 1881. 
