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7746; (91.5); 18°35'N, 64°42'W; 50 m; 27 Sep 1959. Panama: 
UMML 23893; ( 103.5); 8°49'N, 81°22'W; 31 m; 21 Jun 1966. 
Colombia: USNM 291323; (83.9); 12°13'N, 72°25'W; 68 m; 
12 Oct 1965. USNM 291322; (133); 12°07’N, 72°13’W; 48 
m; 12 Oct 1965. USNM 291321; (137); 11°58'N, 72°29'W; 
35 m; 12 Oct 1965. UMML 34377; (92.9); 11°08'N, 
74°23’48"W; 183 m; 19 May 1964. UMML 35216; (104.7); 
10°57’36"N, 75°10'W; 27 m; 23 May 1964. UMML 35217; 
2(102.4-112.4); 10°53'N, 75°22'W; 42 m; 23 May 1964. 
UMML 26697; (107.3); 9°45'N, 76°09'W; 76 m; 16 Jun 1966. 
Venezuela: USNM 291324; 2(113-119); 12°14.5’N, 70°20'W; 
73 m; 10 Nov 1958. UMML 30188; (98.3); 11°52'N, 70°22'W; 
35 m; 27 Jun 1968. USNM 291052; (166); 11°24'N, 63°52'W; 
49 m; 24 Sep 1965. Guyana: FMNH 86413; (121.3); 8°32'N, 
58°42'W; 86 m; 29 Aug 1958. FMNH 86363; ( 131.8); 7°40'N, 
57°34'W; 51 m; 31 Aug 1958. Suriname: FMNH 90541; 
(113.0); 7°20’N, 56°49'W; 60 m; 1 Sep 1958. FMNH 86415; 
(146.6); 7°12’N, 56°47’W; 49 m; 1 Sep 1958. FMNH 90942; 
3(81.1-111.1); 6°40'N, 54°25’W; 48 m; 15 Sep 1958. French 
Guiana: UMML 11153; (125.4); 6°13'N, 52°53'W; 55 m; 11 
Nov 1957. FMNH 90083; ( 126.4); 6°03’N, 52°22'W; 66 m; 
13 Sep 1958. USNM 159610; (133.2); 5°52'N, 52°03'W; 73 
m; 12 Nov 1957. USNM 159619; 2(135.0-150); 5°46'N, 
52°02’W; 70 m; 12 Nov 1957. USNM 274483; 4(132.1- 
148.4); 5°46'N, 52°02’W; 68 m; 12 Nov 1957. FMNH 
103609; (129.2); 5°46’N, 52°02'W; 70 m; 12 Nov 1957. 
USNM 159617; 2(124.4-134.1); 5°35'N, 51°50'W; 66 m; 12 
Nov 1957. Brazil: FMNH 94464; (94.6); 4°02’N, 50°33'W; 
70 m; 12 Nov 1957. FMNH 91115; ( 120.1); 4°05'N, 50°27'W; 
92 m; 13 Nov 1957. FMNH 90537 (106.5); Para, 1°57’N, 
48°12'W; 56 m; 17 Nov 1957. FMNH 90535 (121.1); Para; 
2°00'N, 48°19'W, 46 m; 16 Nov 1957. FMNH 90084 (151); 
Para; 2°00'N, 48°19'W; 46 m; 16 Nov 1957. South Atlan- 
tic: Brazil: FMNH 103610; (126.5); 2°09'S, 42°44'W; 59 m; 
10 Mar 1963. MCZ 11377; 2(60.2-81.7); Vitoria (ca. 19.7°S); 
(1862 or 1865). MCZ 39982; 5( 115.5-131.5); Rio de Janeiro 
(ca. 21°S); (1862 or 1865). MNHN B. 570; (145.7); unspeci- 
fied location. 
Other material examined (136 specimens, 66 
lots). Mid-Atlantic Bight: MCZ 135329 ( 123.8); 35°23'N, 
74°55'W; 87 m; 13 Sep 1992. Southeastern United States: 
South Carolina: UMML 10553; (167); 32°32’N, 79°01’W; 
64 m; 25 Jun 1957. Florida: UMML 1846; (148); 30°14'N, 
80°16’W; 24 m; 9 Mar 1956. UMML 34391; ( 166); 29°35’N, 
80°19'W; 48 m; 2 May 1964. UMML 34389; ( 153); 29°30’N, 
80°19'W; 49 m; 19 Jan 1960. UMML 10554; ( 148); 29°26'N, 
80°16'W; 70 m; 2 Jun 1957. UMML 35203; (151); 29°24'N, 
80°25'W; 39 m; 19 Jan 1960. UMML 10539; ( 148); 29°19'N, 
80°15'W; 64 m; 1 Jun 1957. FMNH 94457; (174); 29°17'N, 
80°19'W; 44 m; 5 Feb 1961. UMML 11205; 2(128-136); 
29°10'N, 80°19'W; 46 m; 1 Jun 1957. UMML 10555; (154); 
29°03'N, 80°13'W; 51 m; 1 Jun 1957. UMML 10546; 3( 147- 
157); 28°58'N, 80°13'W; 55 m; 1 Jun 1957. UMML 35201; 
(150); 28°40.5'N, 80°11'W; 48 m; 29 Sep 1963. UMML 
35202; 4(138-155); 28°40’N, 80°11'W; 48 m; 29 Sep 1963. 
UMML 35214; (153); 28°33.5’N, 80°15.5'W; 35 m; 9 Jul 
1961. UMML 35200; (165); 28°33.5'N, 80°09.5'W; 51 m; 9 
Jul 1961. UMML 34373; 2( 171-180); 28°31'N, 80°14'W; 42 
m; 24 Jun 1964. UMML 35207; (153); 27°55’N, 80°07'W; 
37 m; 26 Sep 1963. UMML 34372; ( 154); 27°54'N, 80°08’W; 
37 m; 25 Jan 1962. UMML 35211; 2(136-136); 27°52.5'N, 
80°08.5'W; 38 m; 28 Sep 1963. UMML 34388; (156); 
27°50.5'N, 80°07'W; 37 m; 12 Jul 1961. UMML 35215; 
2(171-183); 27°49'N, 80°09'W; 27 m; 25 Jan 1962. UMML 
35204; (132); 27°47.5'N, 80°13.5'W; 37 m; 28 Sep 1963. 
UMML 35212; 3( 134-163); 27°43'N, 80°07'W; 37 m; 28 Sep 
1963. TU 75908; ( 132 ); 27°35'N, 80°04'W; 38 m; 5 Sep 1965. 
TU 79168; 14(119-148); 27°35'N, 80°04'W; 38 m; 5 Sep 
1965. UMML 34390; ( 126); 27°19’N, 79°59'W; 41 m;21 May 
1968. USNM 236120; 9(134-157); 27°16’30"N, 80°01'W; 53 
m; 15 Mar 1965. UMML 35219; 2(112-134); 27°13'N, 
79°54'W; 61 m; 20 May 1968. UMML 35206; (105); Key 
Biscayne; 6 m; 13 Oct 1967. UMML 20993; (156); 25°13'N, 
80°10’W; 98 m; 26 Jan 1966. UMML 20997; (162); 25°13'N, 
80°10’W; 98 m; 26 Jan 1966. UMML 20972; (142); 25°11'N, 
80°10'W; 112 m; 26 Jan 1966. UMML 35213; (107); 24°43'N, 
80°43'W; 88 m; 26 Oct 1960. UMML 35210; (110); 24°34'N, 
81°06’W; 51 m; 27 Apr 1969. Gulf of Mexico: Florida: 
USNM 129945; (136); 24°25’30"N, 81°47’45"W; 92 m; 15 
Jan 1885. UMML 3088; 2(87.4-124); 24°45'N, 82°10'W; 24 
m; 26 May 1957. UF 35442; 3(116-161); 25°17.5'N, 
82°32'W; 33 m; 21 May 1978. UF 35409; (104); 24°44'N, 
82°42'W; 32 m; 24 Apr 1981. FBNR 18022; (150); 
26°16.82'N, 82°44.02'W; 35 m; 19 Jul 1981. UMML 35208; 
(127); 24°53'N, 82°56'W; 44 m; 7 Mar 1970. UMML 17395; 
(123); 24°25'N, 82°56'W; 64 m; 12 Jun 1965. UMML 17431; 
3(118-127); 24°23'N, 82°57'W; 90 m; 13 Apr 1965. UMML 
35205; 3(123-130); 24°46'N, 82°57'W; 44 m; 7 Mar 1970. 
UMML 35218; (101); 24°48'N, 82°58'W; 44 m; 7 Mar 1970. 
FDNR 12562; 2(140-150); 24°27'N, 82°58'W; 78 m; 24-25 
Aug 1981. USNM 73261; (57.9); St. Martin’s Key 
(28°26’30"N, 83°08'W); 18 m; 15 Jan 1902. FDNR 18023; 
( 136); 26°24'N, 83°22'W; 55 m; 6 Feb 1982. UF 11650; (118); 
20 mi northeast of Dry Tortugas; 146 m; May, 1962. UMML 
35209; (134); 20 mi northeast of Dry Tortugas; March, 
1950. FDNR 18024; (127); 26°16'N, 84°05'W; 145 m; 6 Feb 
1982. UF 3633; 2 specimens, not measured; 29°50’N, 
86°30’W; 92 m; 21 Mar 1954. USA 4952; 3( 120-132); north- 
west of Tampa; 32 m; 26 Aug 1977. UWF 3684; (62.9); 
unspecified locality, Gulf of Mexico; 20 Jan 1974. Missis- 
sippi: ALA 3617.12; 8(103-134); south southeast of Horn 
Island; 8 Jul 1969. Mexico: 2493; (176); 21°51.6-49.6'N, 
86°48.3'-48.4'W; 33 m; 25 Apr 1985. IBUNAM-P 2513; 
( 180); 21°55.6-54.3'N, 86°45.7-47.4'W; 43 m; 26 Apr 1985. 
Caribbean Sea: Nicaragua: USNM 324977; (110.4); 11°37'N, 
83°33’W; 31 m; 28 Jan 1971. UMML 35268; 3(33.8-100.5); 
12°29'N, 83°05’W; 27 m; 28 Jan 1971. Venezuela: UMML 
35272; 11(44.2-92.0); 11°09'N, 63°17'W; 25 m; 19 Jul 1968. 
UMML 35270; ( 135); 10°49’N, 63°13'W; 48 m; 19 Jul 1968. 
UMML 35267; 3 specimens; 9°30'N, 60°15'W; 64 m; 16 Jul 
1968. South Atlantic: Guyana: UMML 35271; 2(120-121); 
8°08’N, 58°34’W; 37 m; 16 Jul 1968. UMML 35266; 1 speci- 
men; 7°42'N, 57°32'W; 27 m; 15 Jul 1968. Suriname: UMML 
35265; 3 specimens; 6°41'N, 55°17'W; 33 m; 10 Jul 1968. 
Brazil: UMML 35264; 2 specimens; 5°26'N, 52°12'W; 42 m; 8 
Jul 1968. NMW 43974; (123.8); Rio de Janeiro; 1857-59. 
Symphurus jenynsi 106 specimens (18.8-319 mm SL). 
Counted and measured (37 specimens, 60.6-319 
mm SL). Brazil: MCN 2399; paratype of S. meridionalis ; 
