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Histiopsis, Hoyle, 1885. 

 This genus has almost certainly been based on young stages 

 of Histioteuthis ; see Hoyle, :oia. 

 H. atlantica, Hoyle, 1885. 



Histiopsis atlanticat Lo Bianco, :03, p. 172, pi. viii. fig. 22 [young]. 



Calliteuthis, Verrill, 1880. 



C. reversa, Verrill, 1880. 



C. reversa, Chun, :03, p. 72 [phosphorescent organs]; Chun, :o6 [male 

 organs]. 



Stigmatoteuthls, Pfeffer, :oo, p. 170. 



S. hoylei, (Goodrich, 1896). 



Histiopsis Hoylei, Goodrich. '96, p. 15, pi. 4 figs. 62-71. 

 This form has been made by Pfeffer the type of a new genus, 

 but I am not convinced of the necessity for such a step. 



Meleagroteuthis, Pfeffer, :oo, p. 170. 

 M. hoylei, Pfeffer, :oo, p. 170. [Fonseca Bay; west coast of 

 Central America.] 

 Melea.griteuthis Hoylei, Joubin, : 05, p 64 [luminous organs]. 

 Meleagroteuthis hoylei, PfeS"er, : 08a, p. 292 [full description]. 



Dubioteuthis, Joubin, '99, :oi. 



D. physeteris, Joubin, '99, p. 73; :oi, p. 102, pi. xv. figs. 8, 9, 



10. [N. Atlantic] 



OMMASTREPHIDiE, Gill, 1871. 



For a discussion of the generic names to be used in this 

 family see Hoyle, : 02a. 



Ommastrephes, d'Orbigny, 1835. 



0. sagittatus (Lamarck, i 98, p. 130). 



OmmatostrepJies todarus, Grieg, '96, p. 23 [occasional occurrence in 



numbers on Norwegian coast]. 

 Ommastre'phes sagittatus, M'Intosh, :07 [large British specimen], 



0. sagittatus, var. sloanei. 



Ommastrephes Sloanii, Gray, '49, p. 61. 



Todarodes pacificus, Joubin, '97a [Vladivostok]. 



Ommatostrephes sagittatus sloanei, Pfeff'er, :oo, p. 179. 



Ommastrephes insignis, Gould, 1852. \ 



Todarodes piacificus, Stp. , '80. > {fid^ Pfeff'er). 



Ommastrephes gouldi, M'Coy, 1888. ) 



Brazier, '92, p. 17 [Victorian Water, S. Australia]. 



