Nettastoma melanura Rafinesque 
Nettastoma melanura RAFINESQUE, Carr. Nuov. Riant. Animal. Sicil., 
1810, p. 66, pi. 16, fig. 1. Sicily. — DESMAREST, Nuov. Diet. 
Hist. Nat., vol. 22, 1818, p. 585 (reference). — SWAINSON, 
Nat. Hist. Animals, vol. 2, 1839, p. 335 (reference). -- BONA¬ 
PARTE, Cat* Metod. Peso. Europ., 1846, p. 39 (Mediterranean). 
— KAUP, Archiv Naturg., 1856, pt. 1, p. 75 (compiled); Cat. 
Apodal Pish Brit. Mus., 1856, p. 119, pi. 15. fig. 75 (head) 
(compiled). — ROULE, Res. Camp. Sci. Monaco, vol. 52, 1919, p. 
96 (6 miles off Sao Miguel, 950 meters; 3 miles off Fayal, 950 
meters), 
Nettastoma melanurum G UNTHER, Cat. Fishes Brit. Mus., vol. 8, 1870, 
p. 48 (Nice); Rep. Voy. Challenger, vol. 22, 1887, p. 253 (ref¬ 
erence). — VAILLANT, Exped. Sci. Travailleur et Talisman, Poiss., 
1888, p. 83, pi. 5* figs. 2, a-b (coast of Soudan, 640 meters; 
Cape Verde Islands, 90 to 760 meters). -- JORDAN and DAVIS, Rep. 
U. S. Fish c 0 mm„, pt. 16, 1888 (1892), p. 651 (compiled). — GOODE 
and BEAN, Oceanic Ichth., 1895, PP» 149. 517 (compiled). 
Muraanophls saga BISSO, Iohth. Nice, 1810, p. 370, pi. 10, fig. 39. 
Nice. 
Hyoprorus messinensls KOlULllER, Verh. Phys. ^ed. Gesell. Wurzburg, 
vol. 4, 1854. p. 101. Messina. (Larva.) — VAILLANT, Exped. Sci. 
Travailleur et Talisman, Poiss., 1888. p. 95 (coasts of Morocco, 
550 meters). 
NSlfastoma bpeyicogtre FACCIOLA, Natural. Sicilia, vol. 6, 1887, p. 
116, pi. 3, fig. 3. 
