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Tiardus), parasites of cod {JEga psora), flesh-colored soft coral {Atcyonimn 

 carneum), hydroid (Hydr actinia echinata), red velvet-star {Archaster Pa- 

 relii), and a rock covered with sponges and shells; from George's Bank, 

 32 fathoms. 



292. Capt. Thomas Goodwin and crew, sch. Howard. A rare large- 

 flowered sea-feather {Virgularia grandiflora), the third specimen discov- 

 ered. Also two slime-eels {Myxine glutinosa), Lamarck's basket-fish 

 {Astrophyton Lamarclcii), three sea-o»ailiflowers (Alcyonium multiflorum). 

 yellow cake-sponge, and a rock; from Grand Banks, lat. 45° 3' E"., long. 

 54° 30' W., 85 fathoms. 



293. Captain and crew sch. Davy Crockett. A large rock hauled up 

 on a trawl in lat. 45° 12' N., long. 54° 30' W., 85 fathoms. 



294. Capt. John Q. Getchell, sch. Otis P. Lord. Small Norway 

 haddock {Sebastes), alewife {Pomolobus sp.), star-fish, shrimps, crabs, 

 sea-cucumbers, sea-urchins, sea-mouse (Aphrodita), hydroids, yellow 

 cake-sponge, and other species of sponges, rocks, and several species of 

 shells; from lat. 42° 42' K, long. 65° 40' W., 50 fathoms. 



295. James Mansfield & Sons, Gloucester. Specimens of codfish 

 from Grand Banks, with a number of small fish firmly imbedded in the 

 flesh. 



290. Daniel McEachern, sch. Guy Cunningham. A sea-cucumber 

 (Pentacta /rondos a) and a basket star-fish {Astrophyton)) from lat. 44° 

 12' K, long. 59° 12' W., 100 fathoms. 



297. Capt. William Sweet, sch. Grace C. Hadley. A large pecten 

 shell, two great sea-cucumbers {Pentacta frondosa), star-fish {Asterias), 

 and a finger-sponge {Chalina) ; from George's Bank. 



298. Matt. Eyan, sch. Seth Stockbriclge. An undetermined fish found 

 on the vessel's deck while dressing halibut, in lat. 44° 10' N., long. 52° 

 35' W., 130 fathoms. 



299. Capt. Russell G. Gill, sch. Maud Gertrude. A large codfish, 

 with the head and back of a light golden color, taken in 10 fathoms of 

 water, in Ipswich Bay, Mass. 



300. Capt. Wm. Greenleaf and crew, sch. Chester R. Lawrence. 

 Two slime-eels {Myxine glutinosa), a great spiny spider-crab {Lithodes 

 maia) and a green sea-egg {Strongylocentrotus Drobachiensis)', from the 

 Grand Banks. 



301. R. H. Hurlburt, sch. Sultana. A small sculpin {Cottus), hy- 

 droids, and a finger-sponge {Chalina)', from George's Bank, 35 fathoms. 



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

 Specimens of sea-corn (eggs of Buccinum) and jointed bush-coral {Acan- 

 ella Wormani) ; from the Grand Banks. 



303. Capt. Nathaniel Greenleaf and crew, sch. Grace L. Fears. 

 Two large specimens of the fringed star-fish {Asterias stellionura), La- 

 marck's basket-fish {Astrophyton Lamarcldi), warty sea-rose {Urticina 

 nodosa), sponges, hydroids, and rocks; from lat. 44° 7' N., long. 59° 2' 

 W., 150 to 200 fathoms. 



