A. kb. Verrill— Cephalopoda of North America. 291 
Prate XIV. 
The only specimen known was obtained from the stomach of 
a large fish (Alepidosaurus ferox), taken by Capt. J. W. Collins 
and crew of the schooner “Marion,” in deep water off Nova 
Scotia, N. lat. 42° 49’; W. long. 62° 57’. 
Rossia Hyatti Verrill. (Hyatt’s bob-tailed squid). 
This Journal, vol. xvi, p. 208, Sept., 1878. Tryon, Man. Conch., i, p. 166, 1879, 
(description compiled from preceding). 
Priate XV, figures 1 and 2. 
This species has been taken in numerous localities, by the 
dredging parties of the U. S. Fish Commission, in 1877, 1878 
and 1879, off Cape Cod; in Mass. Bay; off Cape Ann, in the 
Gulf of Maine ; off Cape Sable, N.S; and off Halifax, N.S. 
It occurs in 40 to 150 fathoms. Its relatively large eggs are 
laid in small clusters in the large oscules or cavities of several 
Species of sponges. It has also been received through the 
Gloucester halibut fishermen, from the Banks, off Nova Scotia. 
This species has a strong general resemblance to R. glaucopis 
Lovén, as figured in the admirable work of G. O. Sars, but the 
latter has shorter lateral arms, and the suckers of the sessile 
arms are in two rows, while they are four-rowed in our species. 
Rossia sublevis Verrill. (Smooth bob-tailed squid). 
Rossia sublevis Verrill, this Journal, xvi, p. 209, 1878. Tryon, Man. Conch., 
1, p. 160, 1879, (description compiled from preceding). 
Pirate XV, figure 3. 
_ Taken by the dredging parties of the U. S. Fish Commis- 
sion in the trawl-net, at numerous localities, in 1877, 1878 and 
1879, in 50 to 140 fathoms, off Mass. Bay; in Mass. Bay; off 
Cape Cod; off Cape Sable, N. S.; and off Halifax. Also 
recently brought in by the Bank fishermen, of Gloucester. 
Sepiola leucoptera Verrill. (Butterfly squid). 
Sepiola leucoptera Verrill, this Journal, vol. xvi, p. 378, 1878. Tryon, Man. Conch., 
1, p. 158, 1879, (description copied from preceding, with remarks.) 
Piatr XV, figures 4 and 5. 
Three specimens were taken by the U. S. Fish Com., in the 
trawl-net, 80 miles east from Cape Ann, Mass., 110 fathoms, 
August, 1878. One specimen was taken off Cape Cod, 128 
fathoms, with the bottom temperature 41° F., August, 1879. 
e last named specimen, (Plate xv, fig. 5) when fresh was 
about 81mm long, peas ses of the arms. In this the head, above, in 
front of the eyes, was white; back and the base of the fins thickly 
Spotted with brown; posterior part of the back with an emer- 
ald-green iridescence. Sides of the body, below the fins, and ~ 
Posterior end of the body, silvery white. A large shield-shaped 
