490 PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



DICHELESTINA. 



Dichelestiiini sturionis, Hormanu. 



Mem. apteiologiquc, p. 12r^, pi. 5, ligs. 7, 8, 1804, (teste M. Edwards) ; M. 

 Edwards, Hist. Nat. des Crust., vol. iii, p. 485, pi. 39, fig. 4, 1840; Van 

 Benedcn, Auuales des Sciences Natiirelles, III, Zool., tome l(i, p. 95, 1851. 



FroDi the Sturgeon, Acipenscr oxyrlujiichus, Mitch.: 



6189. Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts, IJ. S. Fisli Commission, 1875; 1 i 



specimen. 

 8184. A'^ineyard Sound, Massachusetts, U. S. Fish Commission, 1884 ; 1 9 



specimen. (Inside of gill-covers.) 

 (5173. Fisher's Island Sound, Connecticut, U. S. Fish Commission, July 20, 



1874; 20 + J 9 specimens. (Gill cavity.) 

 6175. Long Island Sound, ofl" Noauk, Connecticut, U. S. Fish Commission, 



July 22, 1874: 2 t? 9 specimens. (Gill cavity.) 

 6174. Long Island Sound, oti Noauk, Connecticut, U. S. Fish Commission, 



August 20, 1874; 8 + <? 9 specimens. (Long-nosed Sturgeon.) 



Compared with specimens (8185) from the Sturgeon, Cornwall, Eng- 

 land, received from the Rev. A. M. Norman. 



Anthosoma crassuin, (Abildgaard) Stccnstrup »S: Liitktii. 



Op. lit., p. 397, pi. 12, fig. 24, 1861 ; Smith, op.rit., part i, p. 577 (283), lt73. 

 Anthosoma Smithii, Leach; Gould, h'tj)!. Invert, of Mass., p. 341, 1841. 



From the Sand Shark, Odontuspis Uttoralis, (Mitch.) Jor & Gilb. : 



6039. Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts, U. S. J^ish Commission, August 7, 

 1883; 1 tj specimen. (Fin.) 



From the Spiny Dog-tish, Squalm aaoUhias, Linn.: 



8034. About 125 miles soi.th of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, U. 8. Fish 

 Commission, steamer Albatross, August 5, 1884; 1 <f 8i)ecimen. 



Compared with a specimen (8108) from England, obtained from Lamna 

 coniubica by Dr. Francis Day. 



CHONDKACANTHINA. 



Anteacheres DUbenii, M. Sars. 



Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne, p. 128, jil. 9, fig. 24-34, pi. 10, fig. 35- 

 53, 1870. 



From the deep-water Actinian, Boloccra Tiiediw, Gosse : 



6009. Station 879, latitude 39^^ 49' 30" N., longitude 70^54' W., 225 fathoms, 

 September 13, 1880, U. S. Fish Commission; 26 g specimens. 



6010. Same station ; 8 c? 9 specimens. 



6011. 6012. Same station ; 11+15 9 specimens. 



6004. Station 1112, latitude 39- 56' N., longitude 70^35' W., 245 fathoms, 

 August 22, 1882, U. S. Fish Commission ; 8 (J 9 specimens. 



6003. Station 1153, latitude 39^^ 54' N., longitude 70-^ 37' \V., 225 fathoms, 

 October 4, 1882, U. S. Fish Commission ; 28 J specimen.s. 



6005. Same station ; 2 <? 9 specimens. 



6006. 6007, 6008. Same station: 6+3+11 9 specimens. 



This vspecies is generally abundaut wheTever Bolocera Tuediw occurs ; 

 it lives in the stomach and body cavity. Several specimens are often 

 obtained from a single Actinian. 



