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St. 361 there were 339 larvae with Furcilia i predominating but with Calyptopis 2 and 3 and 

 Furcilia 3 and 4 also present, and at St 362 there were 343 larvae, with Calyptopis 3 predominating 

 but having in addition Calyptopis 2 and Furcilia i, 2 and 3. All these stations were in water over 

 3000 m. deep, but all were in the vicinity of the ridge connecting South Georgia and the South 

 Sandwich Islands. 



St. 365 was situated between Visokoi and Candlemas Island. 601 larvae were taken there with 

 Calyptopis 3 predominating. Calyptopis i and 2 and Furcilia i and 2 were present. At Sts. 368 and 

 369, both in the neighbourhood of Cook and Thule Islands, fifty and fifty-seven larvae respectively 

 were taken, and at both stations Furcilia i predominated, but with Calyptopis 3 and Furcilia 2 and 3 

 also present. 



The most notable feature in this Une of stations is the increase in the number of 

 larvae taken compared with that in the South Georgia area. The stages of development 

 are in accordance with what was found in the South Georgia surveys. The record of 

 Furcilia 6 so early in the year is noteworthy. 



The larvae do not show an ordered arrangement in the degree of development from 

 north to south, for at the first station where larvae are abundant Furcilia i predominates, 

 at the next two to the south Calyptopis i, and at the two southernmost Furcilia i again. 



The stations in this section were all taken in the area bounded to the north, east and 

 south by the Scotia Arc and on the west by the Drake Strait. 



{a) South Georgia to the South Orkneys and Elephant Island, February 1927 (Sts. 

 161-170). 



Vertical nets were fished at Sts. 160 and 161 between South Georgia and the South Orkneys, but 

 only at the latter were larvae present. This station was situated about midway between the Shag Rocks 

 and the South Orkneys, and at it eight larvae, all Calyptopis with the 2nd predominating, were taken. 

 A single Calyptopis 2 was found at St. 167, the next vertical station made in the vicinity of the South 

 Orkneys. 



