DISCUSSION OF .SPECIES AND THEIK DISTKIIiLTION. 



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CATAU)GI:F, ok srKClMKNS IX MATIONAI. MUSEUM. 



Locality. 



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From wJK.m recreived. 



I Nature 

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M.assachu3etta Bay, off Salem 



La Have Bank 



Halifax 



27 raile.'i south by west from Chcbucto Head . - 



Halifax 



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Halifax (trawl 113 and 114) 



Massaciiuaetts Bay 



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Maasachnsett-s IJay (trawl 32, 90 fathoms) 



Halifax (trawl u4) 



Halifax (trawl 44) 



27 miles off (.'liebut^to (trawl 85) 



Halifax (trawl 106, HI falhoms 



Bedford Basin (trawl 111, 37 fatboiiiS) 



Europe 



Christiania, Norway 



Eastport, Me ' 



An.'.— ,1877 



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Sept. 6.1877 

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 Sept. 11.1877 

 Sept. 24,1877 

 Aug. 6, 1877 



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Aut 14,1877 

 Anj;. 25, 1877 

 An;;. 21,1877 

 Sept. 6, 1S77 

 Sept. 20, 1877 

 Sept. 21, 1877 



United States Fish Commission 



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llonaparte collection , 



Norwcfiiaii Government 



United Stat^^a Fish (..'ommission 



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A single spwimcu of tlic pole Houiider was ol)taiiit'(l by the BUdc from station S^'?, 

 390 45' 20" X. lat., 70'^ 55' W. Ion., iu 73li fathoms. The ot-fuiTcm-e of this species at such 

 immense depths is noteworthy, since the Fi.sh Commission in the same year obtained it at 

 a deptli of 1-0 fathoms, in almost the same latitndc, and witliin one minute of the same 

 longitnde (station 870). Speciiiiciis were also taken by the lUahc iviim station cccxxxiv, 

 in 380 20' 30" N. lat., 73° 20' 40" W. Ion., atadepthof 395fiithoms; from station cccxxxii, 

 in 350 45' 30" ¥. lat., 74° 4S' W. Ion., at a depth of 203 fathoms; from station cocxxix, in 

 340 39' 40" N. lat., 75'^ 14' 40" W. Ion., at a depth of 003 fathoms; and from station 

 cccxxii, in 350 45' 30" N. lat., 74"^ 48" W. Ion., at a depth of 203 fathoms. 



The Albatruns sccnred e.\amples from station 2528, in 41'' 47' K lat., 05° 37' 30" W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 077 fathoms; from station 2110, in .35'^ 12' 10" N. lat., 74 ^ 57' 15" ^Y. 

 Ion., at a depth of 516 fathom.s; from station 2180, in 39° 29' 50" N. lat., 71'^ 49' 30" W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 523 fathoms; from station 2292, in 35° 27' 20" N. lat., 75° IG' 30" W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 17 fathoms; from station 2532, in 40^ .34' .30" K lat., 66° 48' W. Ion., 

 at a depth of 705 fathoms; from station 2470, in 44'= 47' N. lat., 50o 35' 45" W, Ion., at a 

 depth of 224 fathoms; from station 2499, iu 44-3 46' 30" N. lat., 59o 55' 45" W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 130 fathoms; from station 2424, in 36° 41' 37" N. lat., 74o 42' 15" W. Ion., at a 

 depth of 85 fathoms; from station 2171, in 37° 59' 30" ]S\ lat., 73° 48' 40" W. Ion., at a deptii 

 of 444 fathoms; from station 2.553, in 39° 48' N. lat., 70° 36' W. Ion., at a depth of 551 

 fathoms; from station 2513, in 43° 34' N. lat., 63° 56' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of 134 fath- 

 oms; from station 2505, iu 44'' 23' 30" N. lat., 61-5 44' 15" W. Ion., at a depth of 93 fathoms; 

 from station 2500, in 39° 48' 10" N. lat., 71" 48' 40" W. Ion., at a depth of 111 fathoms; from 

 station 2423, in 37° 10' 15" N". lat., 74° 32' W. h.n., at a depth of 143 fathoms; from station 

 2540, in 39° 53' 30" N. lat., 70° 17' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of .538 fathoms ; from station 2.5(il, 

 iu 39'' 38' N. lat., 71° 42' W. Ion., at a depth of 500 fathoms; from station 2,556, iu 39° 52' 

 15" ]Sr. lat., 71° 32' AY. Ion., at a depth of ISO fathoms; from station 2547, in 39° 54' 30" N. 

 hit., 703 o(y y^r j,„j^ ,^|. ., ^i^.j.t,^ (,f 390 fathoms; from station 2549, in 39^ 51' 30" N. lat, 

 70= 17' W. Ion., at a depth of 571 tiithoms; from station 2.552, in 39-3 47' 07" N. lat., 70° .35' 

 AV. Ion., at a depth of 721 fathoms; Cat. Xo. 32814,11. S. N. M., from station 2018, in 37o 12' 

 22" N. lat., 740 20' 04" W. Ion., at a depth of 788 fathoms; Cat. No. 33467, U . S. K. M., from 

 station 2007, in 42'' 15' 25" N. lat., OS-^ 48' 40" AY. lou., at a. depth of 122 fiithoms; Cat. No. 

 35484, U.S.N. M., from station 2186, in 39'= 52' 15" N. laf., 70= 55' 30" AAMon., at a depth 

 of 3.53 fathoms; Cat. Nos. 3551!) and 355.50, U. S. N. M., from station 2202, in 39= 38' N. lat., 

 71= 39' 45" AY. Ion., at a deptli of 515 fathoms; Cat. No. 35449, IJ. S. N. M., from station 

 2183, in 390 57' 45" N. lat., 70'= 50' 30" AA'. Ion., at a depth of 195 fatlioms; Cat. No. .33587, 

 U. S. N.M., from station 2086, in 40= 05' 05" N. lat., 70=35' W. Ion., at a depth of (i9 fath- 

 oms; Cat. No. 33384, U. S. N. M., from station 2072, in 41= 53' N. lat., 65= 35' AY. Ion., at a 

 depth of 858 fathoms; Cat. No. 32680, C. S. N. M., from station 2003, in 37= 10' 30" N.lat., 

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