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Dredging stations on the outer bank in 1880. 
Loeality. Depth. 
Number. | ‘ Nature of bottom. 
| Latitude. Longitude. | Fathoms.| 
| | 
(e) y ut Oo / MW 
SGoMer mare ee oe aes = 140 05 00 N.|70 23 00 W: 65 | Fine compact sand, with some mud. 
S663. oes ee ee 40 05 18 N.|70 22 18 W. 65 Do. 
S6%ese ss eseace cc cee se (40 05 42 IN. } 70) 22 06 WW. 64 Do. 
SOSMeta ater o-Se eee 140 01 42 N.|70 22 30 W. 162 Do. 
BGO FeeaSee esac cee cect 40 02 18 N.|70 23 06 W. 192 | Mud and fine sand, soft. 
SOs sere. See ue 140 02 36 N.|70 22 58 W. 155: | Fine sand, with some mud. 
(Sif) Cae eee Eee ae ie 40 02 54 N.|70 23 40 W 115 Do. 
Siena ae amo eeie sen 40 05 39 N.|70 23 52 W, 86 | Shells and sponges. 
Biseeee cere Seas ccaoe 40 02 00 N./|70 57 00 W 100 | Fine sand and mud. 
STAR a ee Ne sencaeeass| 40 00 00 N.|70 57 00 W. 85 Do 
GD terme tae ie Soreere ets Boot BOOM Neel. ode) awe 126 Do. 
Siibe Raper ce eee ecsee 39 57 00 N.|70 56 00 W 120 Do. 
Biiietaceets cesiseeeee se 39) 56" 100) 2Ni70) 54° 18) Wi 126 Do. 
Subs a= seeet Se aseens BO) DD OO IN. B70) 254) ad as 1423 Do. 
SiO eases. ee eceeepene 139 49 30 N.|70 54 00 W 225 Do. 
SSO- Ae ae. Je eeee aie 139 48 30 N.|70 54 00 W. 252 | Mud and fine sand. 
eile sonstesanbosesebod 39 46 30 N.|70 54 00 W 325 | Mud. Trawl partially fouled. 
GS SRSA ee 39 46 00 N.|71 10 00 W.| =500 | Mud and fine sand. 
BORE eee coca ene |39 46 00 N.|71 05 00 W. 487 | Mud, fine sand, small stones. 
COS Reais caer ee se ctee 39) 152720" Nin 70) 58: 100)" “Wi 372- | Do. 
Od Seis Sota ee er sae 39 53 00 N. | 70 58 30 W. 365 Do. 
SOD aas sci etc See Soe 39) 56) 30) IN. | 70) (59) 45 We 238 Do. 
The temperature determinations, owing to the violent motions of the 
steamer, are unreliable at stations 865 to 872. At stations 873 to 878 the 
bottom temperature was usually 51° to 53° F.; at 879 to 881 it was 42° 
to 45° F*.; at 893 and 894, it was 40°. 
CEPHALOPODA. 
The great abundance of Cephalopods in the deep-water localities ex- 
plored by us is a very interesting and important discovery. Hight 
species were taken this season. Some of these occurred in large num- 
bers. ,This collection adds three genera to the New England fauna, two 
-of them new and very curious. 
Heteroteuthis tenera Verrill. 
Amer. Journ. Science, xx, p. 392, for Nov., 1880 (published Oct. 25). 
A small and delicate species, very soft and translucent when living. 
Body shortish, cylindrical, scarcely twice as long as broad, posteriorly 
usually round, but in strongly contracted, preserved specimens often 
narrowed and even obtusely pointed ; front edge of mantle with a dorsal 
angle extending somewhat forward over the neck. Fins very large, thin, 
longer than broad; the outer edge broadly rounded; the anterior edge 
extending forward quite as far as the edge of the mantle and consider- 
ably beyond the insertion of the fin, which is itself placed well forward. 
The length of the fin is about two-thirds that of the body; the base or 
insertion of the fin is equal to about one-half the body length; the 
breadth of the fin is greater than one-half the breadth of the body. Head. 
large, rounded, with large and prominent eyes; lower eye-lid slightly 
thickened. Arms rather small, unequal, the dorsal ones considerably 
shorter and smaller than the others. In the male the left dorsal arm is 
