DISCUSSION OF SPECIES AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION. 



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Tint lie leiiioved. This is tloubtless thu result of Mic liaid iisagi- expLTiciiced in the tniwl 

 net. 



The type specimen (Oat. Xo. 26007, IJ. S. N. M.), 248 millimeters in length, was taken by 

 the Fhh Hawk September -t, at station 871, in 40° 02' 54" N. hit., 70^ 23' 40" W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 115 fathoms. It is very similar to Lowe's Maorurus ittlonticus, and but for Giintlier's 

 opinion that they are distinct, on account of the larger spines on the scales, we sliould 

 have placed our specimens in that species. 



Numerous specimens have been obtained by tlie American vessels .lom 115 to 404 

 fathoms, and the ChaUewjrr also collected it from the (lei)ths near the iJahamas. The 

 Blalce secured examples from station CCCXXI, in 32° 43' 25" X. hit, 77° 20' 30" \V. Ion., at 

 a depth of 233 fathoms; from station cccxxvi, in 33° 42' 15" N. lat., 70° 00' 50 ' ^\■. Ion., 

 at a depth of 4(i4 fathoms; from station ccv, in 24^ OS' N. lat., 82'-' 51' W. Ion., at .i depth 

 of 339 fathoms; from station Lxxv off Barbados, at a depth of 180 fathoius; from stations 

 CCLXIX and CCLXXlii; and from station LXXiv, oif Barbados, at a dei)th of 180 fatlioms. 



Specimens were taken by the AUmfross as follows: Cat. No. 32807, U. S. N. M., from 

 station 2014, in 30'= 41' 05" N. lat., 74^ 38' 55" W. Ion., at a depth of 373 fathoms; ("at. No. 

 35476, U. S. N. M., from station 2183, in 39'3 57' 45" N. lat., 70° 56' 30" W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 195 fathoms ; Cut. No. 35478, U. S. N. M., from station 2200, in 39° .53' 30" N. hit., 69- 43' 20" 

 W. Ion., at a depth of 148 fathoms ; Cat. No. ;!56S(;, U. 8. N. M., from station 2262, in 39° 54' 45" 

 N. lat., 69° 29' 45" W. h)ii., at a depth of 250 fathoms; Cat. No. 33543, U. S. N. M., from 

 station 2089, in 39° 58' 50" N. hit., 70^ 39' 40" W. Ion., at a depth of IGS fathoms; Cat. No. 

 33512, U. S. N. M., from station 2092, in 39° 58' 35" N. lat., 71= 00' 30" W. lou., at a depth 

 of 197 fathoms; from station 2548, in 39= 56' N. hit., 70-3 14' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 200 

 fathoms; from station 2020, in 37'= 37' 50" N. hit., 74° 15' 30" W. Ion., at a. depth of 143 

 fathoms; from station 2377, in 29= 07' 30" N. hit., 88^ 08' W. Ion., at a depth of 210 fatlioms; 

 from station 2402, in 28= 36' N. lat., 85= 33' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 111 tathoms; from 

 station 2397, in 28= 42' N. lat., SG'^ 3(i' ^V. Ion., at a depth of 280 fathoms; from station 

 2426, in 36° 01' 30" N. lat., 74-= 47' 30" A\'. Ion., at a depth of 93 tathoms; from station 2396, 

 in 28° 34' N. hit., S6o 48' W. Ion., at a depth of 335 fathoms; from station 2545, in 40*= 

 01' N. hit., 70O 23' 45" AV. hni., at a deiitli of 142 fathoms; from station 2398, in 28= 45' N. 

 lat., S60 26' W. Ion., at a depth of 227 fathoius; from station 2546, in 39° 56' N. hit., 70= 14' 

 30" W. h.ii., at a depth of 200 fathoms; from station 2.310. in 35= 44' N. hit., 74= 51' W. Ion., 



