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up empty. A few Pycnogonids and many Hydroids and Polyzoa 

 were sticking in the 8wabs. 



Station 7. July 17th. Position, 50° 24' 45'' N., 10° 7 30" W.— 

 The trawl was shot at noon in seventy fathoms, and hauled two hours 

 afterwards. When it came on board a large hole was found to be 

 torn in the cod end, through which much of the contents must have 

 escaped. The catch included among other things a single specimen 

 of Luidta (probably ciliaris), several specimens of Echinus actdus, 

 and a single specimen of Porania imlvillus. Among other Hydroids 

 was a considerable quantity of Tuhularia coronata. 



Station 8. July 18th. Position, 50° 22' 21" N., 10° 7' 30" W.— 

 The trawl was down for two hours on a gravelly bottom. Depth about 

 seventy fathoms. The contents did not differ much from those of the 

 previous day. A single specimen of Holotlmria tremula was taken, 

 and the presence of numerous Oplnoglijplia albida and Adamsia pal- 

 liata was the only noticeable feature. A large Actinian, appa- 

 rently an Adinoloha, was also caught, but it was so much damaged 

 as to be beyond recognition. 



The following is a list of all the specimens taken in the trawl and 

 identified. It must be understood that not every specimen was 

 brought home for identification. As I was asked not to bring too 

 much baggage on board, I limited my supply of bottles and spirit, 

 and each day after examining the contents of the trawl, I preserved 

 only such specimens as I could not recognise. Naturally enough, 

 I had afterwards to regret not having preserved many specimens 

 which I identified on board and returned to the sea ; but, on the 

 other hand, I am satisfied that my actual collections, together with 

 my notes of species observed on board, give a very nearly accurate 

 account of the fauna as exhibited in our trawling. 



VERTEBRATA.— Pisces. 

 Raia BATis, Linn. 



A single large specimen at Station 1, 200 fath. I am not aware 

 that this species has been recorded from so great a depth before. 

 Dr. Giinther (Challenger Reports, Deep Sea Fishes, p. 11) says that 

 it has been observed on the Norwegian coast down to 150 fath. 



Raia, sp. incert. 



Several specimens of a small ray were obtained at Stations 5 and 

 6. Being unable to identify them with any described species, I for- 

 warded a specimen to Dr. Giinther, who kindly examined it and 

 wrote as follows : — " I cannot identify it with any of the known 



