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3. L. Kaupii FacciolA. 



Rivista sp. Leptoc, Atti E. Accad. Pelorit, 1883. Anno IV. 

 p. 185, t. f. 3. 



This species, which resembles L. Kollik/eri very 

 closely, is represented in the collection by seven in- 

 dividuals, all from Messina, Six of them were col- 

 lected by Professor Theel and Dr. Appellof in Feb. 

 1888, wbile Dr. Bovallius obtained the seventh on 

 the 24 th of Jan. 1891. 



a — f) Messina. Hj. Theel and A. Appellof. 6 

 specimens. Feb. 1888. 



These six specimens have the following dimensions: 

 a) b) c) d) e) f) 



mm. mm. mm. mm. mm. mm. 



Length of body 99 99 90 85 82 77 



Greatest height of body 6 6 6 6 6 6 



Distance from extremity 



of snout to dorsal fin 23 23 22 18 21 18 



Distance from extremity 



of snout to vent, . . 40 38 38 33 34 31 



Length of head 9 9 8 8 8 8 



Distance from extremity 

 of snout to eye's an- 

 terior margin 3 2 3 2 2 2 



Eye's diameter 2 2 2 22 2 



g) Messina; harbour, on the surface, at night* 



C. Bovallius. 1 specimen. Jan. 24. 1891. 



Length of body 88 mm. 



Greatest height of body 6 



Distance from extremity of snout to dorsal fin 18 



Distance from extremity of snout to vent . 36 



Length of head 8 



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