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Subgenus TALISMANIA Goode and B-^an 
Bathytroctes mollis Koehler 
Bathytroctes mollis KOEHLER, Ann. Univ. Lyon, vol. 26, 1896, p.517, pl*26, 
fig.2, N. 46 ° 28 1 W. 7 , 1710 meters. Gulf of Gascony. 
Talismania mollis ROTJLE, Bull. Inst. Oceanogr. Monaco, No.320, May 20, 1916, 
p.ll, (Terceira de Azores, 1805 meters); R£s. Camp. Sci. Monaco, vol. 52, 
1919, p.S (30 miles east of Terceira, 1805 meters). 
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Depth 4 2/5; head 2 4/5. Snout 3 7/8 in head from snout tip; eye 4 l/4, 
1 1/6 in snout, greater than interorbital; maxillary reaches slightly behind 
eye, expansion 1 3/4 in eye, length 2 in head from snout tip; lower jaw very 
slightly protrudes, and with short terminal conic spur directed downwards; 
teeth uniform, fine, short, little recurved in jaws, less numerous in mandible; 
interorbital low, about 2/3 of eve. 
Scales absent. 
D. 17, second ray 4 in head, origin opposite anal origin; A. 18, second 
ray 4; caudal 3 l/8, slightly emarginate behind, rudimentary rays 10, well ad- 
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vanced, conspicuous; least depth of caudal peduncle 5; pectoral 4 l/5; 
ventral 4. 
Length 370 mm. (Koehler.) 
Eastern Atlantic. 
Bathytroctes welshi new species 
, Depth 4 3/4; head 2 3/4. width 4. Snout 3 3/4 in head from snout tip 
to eye; orbit 3 l/2; eye 3 3/4, 1 l/8 in snout, much greater than interorbital; 
maxillary reaches opposite hind eye edge, expansion 1 3/5 in eye, length 2 l/s 
