. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. FiGURK 92.—PARAUPARIS HOLOMELAS. TEETH FROM TYPE Type.—Female, No. 48637, ; Albatross Station 3332, north of Unalaska, Bering Sea; depth 406 fathoms. Distribution.—Bering Sea; Albatross Stations 3332 and 3308; depth 406 to 1,625 fathoms. Type examined. Relationships.—Apparently closely related to P. latifrons; possibly distinguished by the black stomach and the larger number of fin rays. Description of type.—Mutilated. Body deepest at the nape, slop- ing rapidly to the elongate slender tail; the trunk short, not equal to the head. He
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. FiGURK 92.—PARAUPARIS HOLOMELAS. TEETH FROM TYPE Type.—Female, No. 48637, ; Albatross Station 3332, north of Unalaska, Bering Sea; depth 406 fathoms. Distribution.—Bering Sea; Albatross Stations 3332 and 3308; depth 406 to 1,625 fathoms. Type examined. Relationships.—Apparently closely related to P. latifrons; possibly distinguished by the black stomach and the larger number of fin rays. Description of type.—Mutilated. Body deepest at the nape, slop- ing rapidly to the elongate slender tail; the trunk short, not equal to the head. Head heavy, deep, occiput high, swollen; profde not concave over the eyes; interorbital high; cheeks nearly vertical; mouth broad; the lateral cleft extends nearly to the posterior margin of the eye, maxillary reaching a vertical from behind the posterior mar- gin of the orbit. Teeth as in P. latifrons, simple, not recurved, few, moderately elongate, bluntly rounded at the tip, in narrow bands; the oblique rows obscure; inner teeth prominent. Snout abrupt. Nostril close in front of the eye; the character of the tube uncertain. Eye large, black, 4 in the head. Gill slit large, in the head, extending down in froHt of 13 pectoral rays. Pores on the head enlarged, oval; one. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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