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m; 10 Mar 1963. UFPB 884; (101.4); Praiade Jacare; 13 
Nov 1981. UFPB 896; 3(79.3-87.5); Rio Paraiba estuary, 
near Joao Pessoa (ca. 7°S, 37°W); 30 Jul 1981. ANSP 
121326; 2(112.9-118.3); Atafona (23°02'S, 44°01'W); Jul- 
Aug 1963. 
Counted (29 specimens, 19 lots). Puerto Rico: 
ANSP 118542; (47.4); Puerto Yabucoa; 25 Jan 1971. ANSP 
129952; (112.7); Puerto Yabucoa; 21 Jul 1973. ANSP 
129985; (98.2); Puerto Yabucoa; 25 Jul 1973. USNM 50178; 
4(61.9-83.1); Ponce; 31 Jan 1899. Haiti: UF 33896; 5(82.8- 
90.8); 2 km northwest of Port Salut; sandy beach near ee- 
lgrass bed; 7 Apr 1979. MNHN 1992-1412; (82.4); Baie de 
Saint Marc; 8 m. Belize: FMNH 97492; (49.3); Belizean 
Beach 4.5 mi on Western Highway; 16 Apr 1973. FMNH 
97493; 2(52.1-68.2); Belizean Beach 4.5 mi on Western 
Highway; 16 Apr 1973. FMNH 97494; (25.1); Belize City, 
St. John’s College Beach; 16 Apr 1973. FMNH 97495; 
(36.4) ; Belize City, St. John’s College Beach, mangroves 
and beach; 3 Aug 1973. Honduras: FMNH 94818; (54.3); 
Brus Lagoon; 1 m; 10 May 1975. FMNH 94822; (34.8); 
Roatan; 1 m; 1 May 1975. FMNH 97490; 3(19.5-61.3); 
Stann Creek District along Pelican Beach, 17-33 m north 
of Pelican Beach Motel; 30 Mar 1973. FMNH 97491; (40.0); 
Stann Creek District along Pelican Beach, 17-33 m north 
of Pelican Beach Motel; 15 Apr 1973. Costa Rica: LACM 
30729-3; (100); Puerto Limon to San Juan del Norte, Nica- 
ragua. Panama: USNM 81654; (54.9); Colon; 5 Jan 1911. 
Guyana: UMML 34347; (121.5); 7°42'N, 57°32'W; 27 m; 15 
Jul 1968. French Guiana: USNM 236252; (110.5); 6°34’N, 
54°28'W; 37 m; 28 Jun 1972. USNM 291331; (79.4); 5°30'N, 
52°10'W; 51 m; 12 Sep 1958. 
Other material examined (4 specimens, 2 lots). Cuba: 
USNM 37570; (104); unspecified locality, Cuba; 1885. To- 
bago: USNM 313648; 3( 19.5-20.3); Bloody Bay, 11°18’14"N, 
60°37’46"W; 3 m; 13 Sep 1990. 
Symphurus oculellus 88 specimens (75.8-189 mm SL). 
Counted and measured (14 specimens, 75.8-164 
mm SL). Guyana: BMNH 1950.5.15:51; paratype (138.7); 
off Georgetown. FMNH 86365; paratype (148.4); 7°05'N, 
57°12'W; 33 m; 1 Sep 1958. FMNH 88846; paratype (131.5); 
6°54'N, 57°47'W; 18 m; 25 Mar 1963. Suriname: USNM 
159606; holotype, ( 144.1); 6°24'N, 55°00W; 27 m; 11 May 
1957. USNM 159559; paratype (75.8); 6°04'N, 54°51’W; 70 
m; 13 May 1951. ZMA 111.212; paratype (158); 5°15'N, 
55°15'W; 12 m; 13 Oct 1969. French Guiana: UMML 12254; 
paratype (140.9); 6°17'N, 53°35'W; 40 m; 21 Feb 1963. 
USNM 313518; paratypes 2(143.1-151); 6°12'N, 53°23'W; 
46 m; 1 Jul 1972. UMML 11549; paratype (156); 5°57'N, 
52°18’W; 70 m; 22 Feb 1963. UMML 12262; paratype 
(148.4) ; 5°24'N, 51°34'W; 64 m; 23 Feb 1963. ZMA 1 11.234; 
paratype (140.4); 3°45’N, 51°45'W; 40 m; 16 Nov 1969. 
Brazil: FMNH 86362; paratype (155); 1°57’N, 48°15’W; 48 
m; 17 Nov 1957. FMNH 100385; paratype (164); 1°57’N, 
48°12'W; 55 m; 14 Nov 1957. 
Counted (30 paratypes, 14 lots). Guyana: BMNH 
1961.9.4:117-118; (163-189); 8°30’N, 59°03’W; 40 m; 25 
Feb 1959. UMML 34335; (136.5); 7°42'N, 57°32’W; 27 m; 
15 Jul 1968. Suriname: GCRL 3836; 5(130.0-165); 6°56'N, 
54°05'W; 2 May 1969. UMML 12249; (143.3); 6°18'N, 
55°11'W; 18 m; 20 Feb 1963. ZMA 111.228; 1; 5°15'N, 
55°15'W; 12 m; 10 Oct 1969. FMNH 90552; 2(142.5-147.3); 
Suriname; 18 m; 1957. FMNH 90553; (144.1); Suriname; 
110 m; 3 May 1957. FMNH 91368; (141.4); Suriname; 1957. 
French Guiana: FMNH 100386; 7(154-180); 6°03’N, 
52°22'W; 65 m; 13 Sep 1958. FMNH 90085; 5(163-180); 
5°46'N, 52°02'W; 70 m; 12 Nov 1957. FMNH 86397; (130.5); 
5°05'N, 52°14.5'W; 20 m; 23 May 1957. Brazil: FMNH 
100387; 2( 140.5-155); 2°29'N, 48°54’W; 86 m; 15 Nov 1957. 
USNM 159541; (150); 2°29'N, 48,55'W; 42 m; 15 Nov 1957. 
Nontype material counted (21 specimens, 8 
lots). Suriname: USNM 159602; 2(82.2-94.8); 6°23'N, 
55°05.5'W; 27 m; 11 May 1957. USNM 159604; (131.3); 
6°21'N, 55°00'W; 26 m; 12 May 1957. USNM 313517; 
2(152-174); 6°21’N, 54°28’W; 28 m; 29 Jun 1972. USNM 
316780; (142.7); 6°41’N, 54°17’W; 46 m; 14 Jun 1957. 
French Guiana: USNM 316779; 2(152-157); 6°06'N, 
52°52 W; 65 m; 2 Jul 1972. USNM 159615; 2(158-188); 
5°39'N, 51°56'W; 68 m; 12 Nov 1957. USNM 316773; 
10(136.3-147.9); 4°52’N, 51°49’W; 37 m; 5 May 1975. 
USNM 316778; ( 145.9); 4°42'N, 51°28’W; 19 m; 6 May 1975. 
Other nontype material examined (23 specimens, 
13 lots). Guyana: UMML 34364; ( 152); 7°00'N, 57°08’W; 
26 m; 15 Jul 1968. Suriname: UMML 12498; (158); 7°01’N, 
54°21'W; 64 m; 21 Feb 1963. FMNH 90223; (135.0); 6°54'N, 
54°47 W; 18 m; 25 Mar 1953. UMML 34334; 2(104.5- 
139.5); 6°25'N, 55°04’W; 7 m; 10 Jul 1968. FMNH 91109; 
(151); 6°24.5'N, 55°02.5'W; 27 m; 11 May 1957. USNM 
313515; 3(136-152); 6°21'N, 54°28’W; 28 m; 29 Jun 1972. 
UMML 12310; 3(138.9-142.1); 6°11'N, 55°39’W; 15 m; 19 
Feb 1963. French Guiana: UMML 13301; 6(111.0-175); 
6°00'N, 52°27'W; 64 m; 22 Feb 1963. UMML 13307; (166); 
5°29'N, 51°37'W; 64 m; 23 Feb 1963. UF 83997; (143.1); 
5°05'N, 51°58'W; 45 m; 11 Dec 1977. USNM 313516; (147); 
4°47'N, 51°37’W; 33 m; 5 May 1975. UMML 34336; (160); 
off Cayenne; 4°46'N, 52°04'W; 51 m; 12 Dec 1977. Brazil: 
UMML 12265; (150); 2°20 S, 40°24 W; 40 m; 12 Mar 1963. 
Symphurus tesseilatus 523 specimens ( 13.4-220 mm SL). 
Counted and measured (23 specimens, 97.9-203 
mm SL). Puerto Rico: UPRM 2717; (141.7); Puerto Rico; 
8 m; 14 Mar 1966. UPRM 2760; (142.3); Mayaguez; 12 m; 
15 Mar 1966. UPRM 2859; (111.0); Mayaguez Bay; 9 m; 
29 Apr 1966. UPRM 3758; (130.4); Anasco River; 1-2 Jul 
1953. UPRM 3759; 2(130.1-132.6); Mayaguez Bay, 1966. 
French Guiana: UF 35275; (172); 5°14'N, 52°06'W; 45 m; 
11 Dec 1977. Brazil: UFPB 143; 5(97.9-132.7); Rio Paraiba 
estuary, near Joao Pessoa (ca. 7°S, 37°W); 27 Apr 1978. 
MHNN 691; (140.3); Bahia (possible holotype or syntype 
of Plagusia brasiliensis). ANSP 121549; 10(108—203); Rio 
de Janeiro; July-August 1963. 
Counted (267 specimens, 82 lots). Puerto Rico: 
MCZ 28843; (91.8); Puerto Rico; 1898-99. UF 83996; 
(146.1); beach at Mani, just north of Mayaguez; 16 Apr 
1964. UPRM 1590; 2(159-173); Mayaguez; 3 Mar 1962. 
UPRM 2743; 15(114-172); Mayaguez; 6 m; 15 Mar 1966. 
UPRM 3760; 2(128.0-143.2); Rio Anasco; 17 Aug 1951. 
UPRM 3761; 3(126.3-158); Mayaguez Bay; 1966. USNM 
126448; (131.5); Mayaguez; 1899. Cuba: MCZ 1 1269; ( 1 1 1); 
Cuba. USNM 35108; (81.3); Havana. USNM 37750; (68.6); 
