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DISCOVERY REPORTS 



Scolecithrix valida, Farran. 



St. WS 44 ... 2? at 750-500111. 



1 $ at 1000-750 m. 



St. WS 69 ... io(?) at 1000-750 m. 



Two specimens, female, were taken in the Antarctic by the 'Terra Nova'. 1 



St. 138... 

 St. WS 26 



7 

 1 



3? 



at 2000-1000 m. 

 at 750-500 m. 

 at 1000-750 m. 



Scolecithrix ovata, Farran. All the specimens of the genus Scolecithrix taken by us in 

 the Antarctic Zone, were caught below a depth of 250 m. and usually deeper, in the 

 intermediate layer, with the exception of two females of S. ovata taken at St. 17 at 

 250-100 m. 



at 250-100 m. St. WS 22 



St. 17 ... 

 St. 129... 



St. 137... 

 St. 151... 



2$ 

 2? 



7? 

 1$ 

 2? 



at 750-500 m. 



at 950-780 m. 



at 700-500 m. 



at 750-500 m. 



St. WS 36 

 St. WS 38 

 St. WS 67 



1 $ at 500-250 m. 



5 $ at 750-500 m. 



1 at 750-500 m. 



2 $ at 1000-300 m. 



This species was taken by the 'Terra Nova' 1 at five stations between 66° 30' and 

 76 S in vertical hauls from 500 m. or more, and in one horizontal haul of only 60 m. 



Scolecithrix emarginata, Farran. 

 St. WS 44 



St. WS 61 



13? 

 7? 

 4$ 



at 750-500 m. 

 at 1000-750 m. 

 at 1000-750 m. 



St. WS 63 

 St. WS 67 

 St. WS 69 



8 ? at 1000-750 m. 

 2 $ at 1000-300 m. 

 1 $ at 1000-750 m. 



This species has not been recorded in the Antarctic Zone before. 

 Scolecithrix spp. 



Scaphocalanus affinis, G. O. Sars. 

 St. 138 1$ at 2000-1000 m. St. 151 1? at 500-625 m. 



It was taken by the 'Terra Nova' 1 in two vertical hauls from 1000 and 1750 m. 

 at 66° 30' and 76 S. 



1 Farran (1929). 



