36 SPOLIA ZBYLANICA. 



Cove has rock and stones covered with sponges and Halimeda near 

 the shore, and sand with abiuidance of sponges and Holothurians in 

 the channel. 



Station 26. — Cod Bay, 300 yards north of Middle Point. 



Depth, 4 fathoms. Bottom, sand and stones. 



Numerous Holothuria marmorata. Numerous sponges, including 

 Acanthella carteri, Megalo pastas nigra, Phakellia donnani, &c. Two 

 large prawns, Pewew^ monodon. Synapta striata and various worms 

 in yellow sponge. 



Station 27. — Centre of Cod Bay, half a mile north -north -west of 

 Middle Point. 



Depth, 6 fathoms. Bottom, mud and sand. 



Several Holothuria marmorata. 



Station 28. — Cod Bay, 200 yards south-east of Mangrove Islands. 



Depth, 4 fathoms. Bottom, mud and sand. 



Several Holothuria marmorata. Small crab with two large lateral 

 spines on carapace ; large yellow sponge, containing worms, Alpheids, 

 and Ophiuroids. 



Station 29. — Cod Bay, 200 yards south-west of Mangrove Islands. 



Depth, 3 fathoms. Bottom, mud and sand. 



Several Holothuria marmorata. Several small Gastropods 

 [Pterocera). General. The fauna of Cod Bay is similar to that of 

 Yard Cove. In both localities there are great numbers of trepang. 



January 21, 1911. 

 Station 30. — 500 yards north-west of Powder Rocks. 

 Depth, 6 fathoms. Bottom, sand and stones. 

 Holothuria atra. Megalopastas niger, containing several crabs 

 (Dromia). Few star fishes {Astropecten zebra). 



Station 31. — In aline between Plantain Point and Powder Rocks, 

 half a mile from the latter. 



Depth, 8 fathoms. Bottom, sand. 



The dredge ploughed immediately into soft sand and anchored 

 the boat. Nothing. 



Station 32. — ^Nearly half a mile east-south-east of Plantain Point. 



Depth, 7 fathoms. Bottom, sand. 



Holothuria marmorata. Holothuria atra. Stichopus chloronotus. 

 Numerous young Synapta striata in sponge masses. Large Rhizo- 

 gtomid medusa. Various sponges, including Acanthella carteri, 

 Auhspongus tuhulatus, &c. Green colony of Bugula (?). Saron 

 gibherosus. Synalpheus minus in large quantities in cavities of 

 sponges. 



Jamiary 23, 1911. 



Station 33. — 1,000 yards south-south-west of Powder Rocks. 



Depth, 11 fathoms. Bottom, rock at beginning and sand further 

 south. 



