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Occurred at 60 stations, from the Mediterranean southwards, throughout the Indian 

 Ocean, and round Ceylon. 



Temora stylifera (Dana). 



Occurred at 16 stations, from the Red Sea southwards, through the Indian Ocean, 

 and ahout Ceylon. 



Temora turbinata (Dana). 



Occurred first in the Gulf of Manaar, and at 4 other stations ahout the Ceylon Pearl 

 Banks. Has been previously reported from the Pacific, New Zealand, and the Gulf 

 of Guinea, hut not from the Indian Ocean. 



Metridia lucens, Boeck. 



Fairly common, from the English Channel, through the Mediterranean, and as far 

 as the Gulf of Suez, hut not further south. 



Both the latter localities are an extension of its known range of distribution. 



Pleuromamma gracilis, Claus. 



Occurred at 24 stations, from the English Channel onwards to the Indian Ocean, 

 and in the open sea around Ceylon. 



Pleuromamma xiphias, Giesbr. 



This was taken in the first gathering only, probably near Gibraltar. 



Its previously known range includes the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. 



Pleuromamma abdominalis (Lubbock). 



Found at 28 stations, from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean, as far as 

 Ceylon. 



Lucicutia flavicornis (Claus). 



Occurred at 21 stations, extending from the English Channel to the Indian Ocean, 

 as far as Ceylon. 



Heterorhabdus spinifrons (Claus). 



Found once in the Mediterranean and again at 4 stations in the Indian Ocean and 

 twice off Minikoi, near Ceylon. 



Heterorhabdus papilliger (Claus). 



Heterorhabdus abyssalis (Giesbr.). 



Heterorhabdus clausi (Giesbr.). 



The above three species were each taken once only. The two former between 

 Perim and 200 miles into the Indian Ocean the latter near Minikoi. Each record 

 is an addition to the known distribution of the species. 



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