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(172); Praia do Farol da Conceicao (Sao Jose do Norte), 
Rio Grande do Sul. USNM 316768; 6(135.6-200); 32°09’S, 
51°55'W; 14 m; 1 Sep 1982. MCN 2401; holotype of S. 
meridionalis ; (173); Praia de Cassino, Rio Grande do Sul; 
50 m. USNM 316772; 7(117.8-231); 32°23'S, 52°43'W; 44 
m; 3 Sep 1983. FURG 3040; (250); 32°35’S, 52°13’W; 17 m; 
3 Sep 1982. USNM 316769; 9(105.9-147.5); 32°47’S, 
52°22'W; 11 m; 23 Jan 1983. MCN 2400; paratype of S. 
meridionalis ; (138.8); Praia em frente ao Alfred Hotel em 
Torres, RS, Brazil; 50 m. USNM 316770; 4(60.6-163); Costa 
Mar, Brazil; 28 Oct 1980. Uruguay: USNM 76852; holo- 
type of S. bergi ( 177); Montevideo. USNM 86170; 3(116.5- 
135.0) ; Montevideo; 1913. USNM 86683; (131.2); Mon- 
tevideo; 9 Dec 1922. USNM 87771; (319); Montevideo. Ar- 
gentina: USNM 55573; holotype of S. jenynsi (173); 
market at Buenos Aires. 
Counted (58 specimens, 17 lots). Brazil: MNHN 
1975-262; (106.8); 23°05’S, 44°217’W, 50 m. MCP 8009; 
(169); Porto Belo, SC (ca. 27°S). MZUSP 12849; 11(18.8— 
75.8); 30°49'S, 50°28’W; 10 Apr 1972. MZUSP 12558-60; 
3(32.2-150); 31°27'S, 51°05'W; 17 m; 12 Apr 1972. USNM 
309821; 3(70.1-146.4); 31°27'S, 51°05'W; 17 m; 12 Apr 1972 
(formerly MZUSP 12555-57). MZUSP 12843; 10(30.3- 
93.0) ; 31°28'S, 52°15'W; 20 Jan 1972. MZUSP 12886; 
3( 157-164); 33°47'S, 53°16’W; 1 Nov 1972. Uruguay: USNM 
76892; paratypes of S. bergi 9(116.7-181); Montevideo. 
CAS-SU 22725; paratypes of S. bergi 13(91.1-154); 
Montevideo. MCZ 11384; 2(110-144); Montevideo; 1872. 
Argentina: UMMZ 95496; (224); Argentina. BMNH 
1933.2.28:4; (164); Patagonia. 
Other material examined (11 specimens, 5 
lots). Brazil: MNHN 1975-262; 2(123.6-218); 23°05'S, 
44°27'W, 50 m. Uruguay: USNM 327832; (232); 34°55’S, 
54°44'W; 19 Sep 1993. USNM 327835; 2(168-208); 34°55'S, 
54°44’W; 19 Sep 1993. USNM 327836; (220); 34°55’S, 
54°44'W; 19 Sep 1993. MNHN 1975-263; 5(112.5-216); (lo- 
cation approximate) 35°00'S, 55°00'W; 7 m. 
Symphurus plagiusa 983 specimens ( 15.0-171 mm SL). 
Counted and measured (31 specimens, 64.7-171 
mm SL). Southeastern United States: Virginia: VIMS 
1315; 26(64.7-143.3); lower James River; 9 m; 22 Apr 1971. 
North Carolina: VIMS 1598; 3(156-171); 34°26'N, 
76°17'W; 35 m; 22 Apr 1971. South Carolina: LS 124 (ca. 
122.1), holotype skin; South Carolina; ca. 1761. Gulf of 
Mexico: Florida: UF 35425; (124.1); 24°40'N, 81°53’W; 10 
m; 20 May 1978. 
Counted (120 specimens, 36 lots). Eastern United 
States: Delaware: USNM 187151; (125); Delaware River; 
1951-1952. USNM 187180; 2(44-46); White Creek, Indian 
River; 3 Sep 1957. North Carolina: USNM 316749; (147); 
35°13'N, 75°25'W; 21 m; 17 Mar 1982. USNM 316786; 
(133); 35°1 l'N, 75°38'W; 14 m; 15 Mar 1983. USNM 
316787; (111.5); 34°59’N, 76°05’W; 12 m; 17 Mar 1982. 
USNM 316755; 7(102-106); 34°39’N, 76°37’W; 14 m; 16 
Mar 1982. MCZ 60988; (123.9); 34°37.2'N, 76°38.8'W; 15 
m. USNM 316758; 8(99.7-126); 34°35'N, 76°35’W; 17 m; 
16 Mar 1982. USNM 316756; 5(107-120); 34°34'N, 
76°33'W; 14 m; 16 Mar 1982. USNM 316784; 2(108-111); 
34°33’N, 76°47'W; 19 m; 14 Mar 1983. Florida: USNM 
291336; (151); 28°13.5'N, 80°21'W; 21 m; 14 Nov 1963. 
UMML 35223; (128); 7 mi south of Bear Cut Bridge, Key 
Biscayne; 6 m; 13 Oct 1967. UMML 31721; (116); 24°50’N, 
80°37.5-35.5'W; 39 m; 26 Feb 1969. Bahamas: ANSP 
101977; (132); Hatchett Bay, Eleuthera Island; 6-13 Feb 
1960. ANSP 111567; 3(120-126); 3 mi offshore Great 
Bahama Bank, Eleuthera Island; 9 m; 20 Apr-3 May 1960. 
USNM 265181; (131); 20°54'N, 73°33’W; 183 m; 26 May 
1965. Greater Antilles: Cuba: USNM 107365 (61.5); 
Siguanea Bay; 6 m; 12 Apr 1937. Gulf of Mexico: Florida: 
FDNR 5197; (138); 26°24'N, 82°06'W; 7 Apr 1967. UF 
35435; (124); 24°43.5'N, 82°09’W; 20 m; 20 May 1978. 
FDNR 10772; ( 147); 6.5 mi north-northeast of South Shoal 
Light, Key West, FL; 15 m; 8 Apr 1978. UMML 5217; ( 1 10); 
3 mi north of Smith Shoal Light, Key West; 16 m; 1 Jun 
1959. UMML 20825; 6( 111-143); 5 mi northwest of Smith 
Shoal Light, Key West; 6 m; Dec-Jan 1963-1964. FDNR 
18030; 2(108-123); 24°48'N, 82°13'W; 24 m; 19 Nov 1980. 
Alabama: USNM 158222; 3(109-130); Dauphin Island; 16 
m; 6 May 1954. USNM 325135; (35.2); Old Shell Landing, 
Bayou Graveline; 17 Aug 1965. Louisiana: USNM 316739; 
23(47.7-107); Calcasieu Lake; 1982. Texas: TCWC 547.4; 
5(72.6-102); 29°15T5"N, 94°55’06”W; 1 m; 29 Jul 1975. 
TCWC 4160.10; (92.8); 29°23'N, 94°29'W; 15 m; 27 Oct 1973. 
TCWC 461.3; 2(95.4-107); Galveston; 28 Jul 1975. TCWC 
528.1; 2(53.9-76.4); Galveston; 1 m; 31 Jul 1975. Mexico: 
USNM 274481; 4(114-129); ca. 24°30'N; 12 m; 17 Mar 1947. 
USNM 274482; 3(121-141); ca. 24°30’N; 12 m; 17 Mar 1947. 
IMS 554; 10(113-144); 30 mi northwest of Campeche; 16 m; 
6-7 Feb 1951. IMS 555; 6(125-147); west of Campeche; 26 
m; 27-29 Jul 1951. IMS 553; 8(113-144); Punta Morros, ca. 
19°41’N, 90°41'W; 14 m; 16 Feb 1951. UMML 35221; 2(133- 
150); 20°05’36"N, 91°13'W; 22 m; 8 Dec 1952. 
Other material examined (832 specimens, 147 
lots). FMNH 55920; (124); unknown locality. Eastern 
United States: Connecticut: USNM 59056; 5(34.0-47.2); 
Long Island Sound; 24 m; 17 Sep 1892. Virginia: USNM 
73260; (50.2); 37°54’N; 11 m; 13 Feb 1902. USNM 302382; 
3( 150-159); 37°48’N, 75°26-27'W; 9 m; 21 Sep 1988. USNM 
302380; 2(146-148); 37°17'N, 75°34W; 16 m; 20 Sep 1988. 
USNM 316737; 28(34-67); York River, below Coleman 
Bridge; 12 Apr 1985. VIMS 1314; 3(76-122); York River; 3 
Dec 1951. USNM 43207; 2(75-76); Cape Charles; 15-30 
Sep 1890. USNM 316745; 6(96-113); James River; 12 Aug 
1983. North Carolina: USNM 302381; (157); 36°06-07'N, 
75°36-38’W; 16 m; 18 Sep 1988. USNM 316765; (158); 
35°30'N, 75°13’W; 33 m; 21 Sep 1983. USNM 316766; 
12(98-162); 35°12'N, 75°38'W; 12 m; 8 Mar 1984. USNM 
316763; 12(116-149); 35°07'N, 75°51'W; 14 m; 7 Mar 1984. 
USNM 316742; (147); 35°05'N, 75°57’W; 12 m; 17 Mar 
1982. USNM 316764; 7(127-151); 35°04'N, 75°56'W; 13 
m; 7 Mar 1984. USNM 154964; 5(92.4-130.7); 35°02’30"N, 
76°00'W; 13 m; 1 Mar 1940. USNM 316740; (137); 35°01N, 
76°05 W; 119 m; 22 Mar 1983. UMML 10541; 3(156-157); 
35°00’N, 75°30 W; 46 m; 17 Jun 1957. USNM 316762; 
9(106-148); 35°00'N, 76°03W; 12 m; 7 Mar 1984. USNM 
316767; 9(64-138); 3 mi south of Cape Hatteras Inlet; 21 
Feb 1983. UMML 10578; (158); 34°59'N, 75°20'W; 64 m; 
17 Jun 1957. USNM 316744; 6(77-148); 34°58'N, 76°04'W; 
10 m; 15 Sep 1983. UMML 10543; ( 161); 34°58'N, 75°32W; 
