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Scopelus sp. 



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more than lOO 



Fig. 22. 



A large number of Scopelida^ were taken at the outermost Acadia stations. It was 

 found impossible to determine species in the majority of examples, the preservation 

 being frequently imperfect. Omosudis elongatus was taken at three of the Acadia 

 stations. 



station 16 200 — m. 2 species 25 to 36 mm.- 



57 150 — 50 fms. 1 species 105 mm. 



75 ISO — fms. 1 species 45 mm. 



This species belongs to the warmer portions of the Atlantic and Pacific. 



M. glaciale (one specimen of 15 mm. from Acadiu station 45, 150 to m.) This 

 species is of common occurrence on the^ east coast of Apierica, but is also found 

 throught the whole of the i^orth Atlantic. Also taken off the coast of Greenland. 



M. henoiti. one specimen, 15 mm., from Acadia station 16 (surface haul). Belongs 

 chiefly to the warm Atlantic waters ; also penetrating into the Mediterranean. 



M. punctatum, one .specimen, 23 mm., from A cadia station 16, 200 — m. 



This species has frequently been taken up towards Newfoundland. (A. Brauer.) 



M. humholdti, one si>ecimen, 31 mm., from Acadia station 11 (surface haul). 



Found in all warm seas 



