Reproduction in Sagitta Elegans 



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between St. John, N.B., and Digby, N.S. The hauls were taken ver- 

 tically with a metre plankton net of no. bolting cloth, closed before 

 being brought to the surface. 



"Prince" station no. 5, August 16, 1916. 



It is evident from these data that most of the Sagittae are below 75 

 metres depth, and only the smaller individuals are at all near the surface. 

 There are distinct differences between the distributions for the latter 

 part of August and those for the latter part of September and the 

 beginning of October. The Sagittae, chiefly the smaller ones, were nearer 



