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EcHiNODERMATA. — The sea urchins and star fishes of the 

 Gulf have also been critically re-examined, and a list of them 

 published. The number at present known to inhabit the Gulf 

 north of the Bay des Chaleurs, is about twenty-eight, nearly half 

 of which are now for the first time recorded as denizens of our 

 waters. Three critical species require further elucidation. 



Annelida. — All the marine worms collected in 1871 and 

 1872, have been sent to Dr. W. C, Mcintosh (of Murthly, near 

 Perth) a well-known authority in this little studied group of 

 animals. About twenty-four species have been already named, 

 and in a short time it is hoped that the whole series will be 

 identified. The collection made in 1872 is larger, and contains 

 more species than that obtained in 1871. 



CrusTxICEA. — Thirty species of Crustacea, collected last sum- 

 mer, have been named. Mr. S. J. Smith (of Yale College. New- 

 haven, Conn.) has kindly Identified those which I had no oppor- 

 tunities of determining here. Most of the species are new to 

 the seas of the Province of Quebec. 



TuNiCATES. — The Tunicates collected, with two exceptions, 

 were sent to Prof. Verril], wLo has made a special study of these 

 animals. So far ten species have been identified. 



PoLY'ZOA. — Tills group has been partially studied and worked 

 up by myself. About forty species have been made out with 

 tolerable precision, but there is little doubt that the list will be 

 greatly increased by a closer and more rigorous examination. " 



MoLLUSCA. — All the sea shells obtained last year have been 

 critically examined and determined. About 150 species of 

 marine testacea are now known to inhabit the seas of this Pro- 

 vince. 



Fishes. — In conformity with a request from the Minister of 

 Marine and Fisheries to that eifect, special attention was paid to 

 the collection of facts bearing directly or indirectly upon the sea 

 fisheries of the Dominion. With what success this part of my 

 mission has been attended, those who have taken the trouble to 

 peruse my report to the Government must decide. 



To sum up this portion of my report, about ninety species of 

 marine animals, new to the Canadian fauna, have been collected, 

 studied and determined during the past year. These have either 



