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eggs of shark, eggs of unknown fish attached to Acanella, and parasite 

 of halibut (JEga psora)-, from lai 43° 25' K, long. 60° 20' W., 170 

 fathoms. 



230. Capt. Peter Hamlin, sch. Andrew Leighton. A lancet-mouth 

 (Alepidosanrus ferox) and a pug-nosed eel ; from lat. 42° 45' N"., long. 03° 

 W., 195 fathoms. 



237. Capt. Joseph W. Collins and crew, sch. Marion. One speci- 

 men of the grenadier (Macrurus Fabricii), three black dog-fish (Gentro- 

 scyllium Fabricii), two black dog-fish (Gentroscymmis ccelolepis), two lan- 

 cet-mouths (Alepidosaumsferox), fonr chimeras (Chimcera plumbea), two 

 lamper-eels (Petromyzon, sp.), one a*rctic dab (Hippoglossoides), one pug- 

 nosed eel, one blue hake (Haloporphyrus viola), and an undetermined eel- 

 like fish. Among the invertebrates were a comatula (Antedon Sarsiif), 

 three Finmark sea-feathers (Balticina FinmarcMca), one great northern 

 sea-feather (PennatuJa borealis), nineteen spiny sea-feathers (Pennatula 

 aculeata), one undetermined sea-pen, nine sea-anemones, and thirteen 

 specimens of a rare species of barnacle (Scalpellum). These specimens 

 were from several localities on the Fishing Banks. 



238. Capt. J. Frank Dunton, sch. Mary Low. A fine specimen of a 

 vase-sponge, from the southwest part of Sable Island Bank ; lat. 43° 9' 

 ST., 55 fathoms. (Through Procter Brothers.) 



239. Capt. Wm. H. Greenleaf and crew, sch. Chester B. Lawrence. 

 One specimen of blue hake (Haloporphyrus viola), long-nosed eel (Syna- 

 pJwbranchus pinnatus), pug-nosed eel, lamper-eel, (Petromyzon sp.), great 

 northern sea-feather {Pennatula borealis) ; Goode's cup-coral {Flabellum 

 Goodei), bush-corals (Acanthogorgia armata, Anthothela grandiflora, and 

 Anthomastus grand [Horns), Lamarck's basket-fish (Astropbyton La- 

 marckii) ; also a sea-anemone, terebelloid worm, great club-sponge (Gla- 

 dorhiza grandis), and a new coral. 



240. Capt. Thomas F. Hodgdon and crew, sch. Bessie W. Somes. 

 Specimens of jointed bush-coral (Acanella Normani), a branching-sponge, 

 great northern sea-feather (Pennatula borealis), spiny sea-feather (Pen- 

 natula aculeata), Finmark sea-feather (Balticina FinmarcMca), warty sea- 

 roses ( Urticina nodosa), barnacles (Scalpellum), parasites of halibut (2Ega 

 psora), shells, sponges, and a red velvet star-fish (Archaster Parellri) ; 

 from lat. 43° 34' N., long. 49° W., 60 fathoms. 



241. Capt. Chris. Olsen and crew, sch. William Thompson. A large 

 annelid called the sea-mouse (Aphrodita aculeata), eggs of a gastropod 

 mollusk (Buccinum undatum), rosy, many-rayed star-fish (Grossaster pap- 

 posus), Hyatt's bob-tailed squid (Rossia Hyatti), and rocks covered with 

 worms and hydroids (Sertularia abietina, Sertularella tricuspidata); from 

 lat, 44° 20' K., long. 59° W., 60 fathoms. 



242. Capt. Daniel McKinnon and crew, sch. Mary F. Chisholm. 

 Great northern sea-feather (Pennatula borealis), Finmark sea-feather 

 (Balticina FinmarcMca), with sea-anemone ( Urticina), great spiny spider- 

 crab (Litlwdes maia), four Lamarck's basket-fish (Astropbyton Lamarckii), 



