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The type (Cat. No. 259(18, U. S. N. M.) and auotber specimen (Cat. Xo. 2G130, IT. S. K 

 M.) were taken by the Fish Hawk from station 871, iu 40o 02' 54" N. lat.. 70o 23' 40" W. 

 l<m., at a depth of 115 fathoms. Examples were also ((btained by the same vessel from 

 station 897, in 37o25' iST. hit., 71^ IS' W. Ion., at a depth of 157i fatlioms; from station 941, 

 in 40O 01' JSr. lat., (i9o 5C' W. Ion., at a depth of 79 fathoms; from station 923, iu 40° 01' 24" 

 N. lat., 70° 4G' W. Ion., at a, depth of 98 fathoms; from station 922, in 40^ 03' 48" N. lat., 

 70'3 45' 54" W. Ion., at a, depth <.f 51 fathoms; Cat. No. 28729, U. S. N. M., from station 

 920, in 400-13' N. lat., 70° 41' 54" W. Ion., at a depth of (i3 fathoms; Cat. Xo. 33349, U. K. X. 

 IVI., from station 1150, in 40^ 1.3' N. lat., 70^ 29' W. Ion., at a depth of 00 fathoms; Cat. No. 

 20744, U. S. N. M., from station 890, in 37-^ 2G' N. lat., 74° 19' W. Ion., at a dei)th of 5(; 

 fatlumis; Cat. Xo. 2(1721, V. «. X. M., from station 901, in 37^10' N. lat., 7.5o 08' W. Ion., at 

 a depth of 18 fathoms; Cat. Xo. 28977, U. S. X. M., from station l(t38, in 39^ r^S' N. lat, 70° 

 OC W. Ion., at a depth of 140 fathoms; Cat. Xo. 28731, U. S. X. M., from statiim !)2], in 40o 

 07' 48" X. lat., 70O 43' 5t" W. Ion., at a depth of 07 fathoms; Cat. Xo. 28779, V. S. N. M., 

 from stathju 941, in 40^ 01' X. lat., ()95 50' W. Ion., at a depth of 79 fathoms; Cat. Xo. 

 33358, U. S. X. M., from station 1158, in 40-3 IC X. lat., 70^ 31' W. Ion., at a d.-pth of (i2 

 fathoms; Cat. Xo. 31872, U. S. X. U., from station 1151. iu .-59^ 58' ;50" X. lat., 70^ 37' W. 

 Ion., at a depth of 125 fathoms; Cat. No. 2S724, U.S. X. "SI., from station 919, iu 40^ KJ' \>^" 

 N. lat., 7(P 41' 18" W. Ion., at a depth of 53 fathoms; Cat. No. 28770, \ . S. X. M., from 

 station 940, in 39^ 54' X. lat., 09' 51' 30" W. Ion., at a depth of l.?4 fathoms; Cat. No. 28939, 

 U. S. X. M., from station 1035, in 39^ 57' X. lat., 09^ 28' \V. loii., at a depth of 120 fathoms; 

 Cat. Xo. 28971, U. S. N. M., from station 1039, in 39' 59' N. lat., 70" 00' W. Ion., at a depth 

 of 130 fathoms; Cat. No. 290(i4, U. S. N. M., from station 1047, in 38' 31' N. lat., 73' 21' W. 

 Ion., at adeptli of 150 fathoms; Cat. Xo. 20722, U. S. X. :\1., from station 899, in 37" 22' N. 

 lat., 740 29' W. h.ii., at a. depth of 57.J fathoms; Cat. No. 28741, l'. S. X. 1\I., from station 

 923, in 40' 01' 24" X. lat., 70' 40' W. Ion., at a depth of 98 fathoms; Cat. No. 28S40, U. 8. 

 X. M., from station 9.50, in 40' 07' N. lat., 70© 32' W. Ion., at a depth of 71 fathoms; Cat. 

 No. 20129, LT. S. N. M., from station 870. in 40^ 02' 3(i" N. lat., 70'' 22' 58" W. lou., at a 

 depth of 155 fathoms; Cat. Nos. 2(il00, 20101, 20117, and 2(ill9. U. S. X. M., from station 

 870, in 390 57' N. lat., 70° 50' W. Ion., at a depth of 120 fathoms; Cat. Nos. 26118 and 26124, 



