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eel (Petromyzon marinus), sabelloid worm, a compound ascidian, and 

 a stemmed sea-peach (Boltenia Bolteni); from George's Bank. 



331. Capt. Otis Johnson, sch. Helen M. Dennis. A finger-sponge 

 (Chalina), and a flesh-colored soft coral (Alcyonium carneum)', from 

 Brown's Bank, 46 fathoms. 



332. Capt. John Vibert and crew, sch. Argonaut. Two species of 

 nipple-sponge (Polymastia), small clustered tube-worm (Filigrana im- 

 plexa), six specimens of sea-corn (eggs of Buccinum), three flesh-colored 

 soft corals (Alcyonium carneum), great bush coral (Primnoa reseda), and 

 flat sea-urchins; from Western Bank, 30 to 50 fatnoms. 



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

 A new species of star-fish, long-spined velvet-star (Archaster tenuispinus), 

 a green sea-egg (Strongylocentrotus Drobachiensis), and slime-eels (Myx- 

 ine glutinosa) ; from lat. 45° 2' K, long. 50° llf ' W., 130 to 1G0 fathoms. 



334. George K. Allen, sch. George P. Bust. A portion of the skull 

 of a fish (probably the blackfish) ; from near Sable Island, K S. 



335. Capt. Joseph W. Collins and crew, sch. Marion. Two large 

 blue hake (Saloporphyrus viola), four grenadiers (Macrurus Fabricii), 

 two long nosed eels (Synapliobranchus pinnatus), Norway haddock (Sebas- 

 tes), black dog-fish (Ccntroscyllinm Fabricii), great northern sea-feather 

 (Pennattila borealis), sponge, a number of star-fish and rocks; from the 

 Grand Banks. 



330. Capt. D. E. Collins and crew, sch. Gussie Blaisdell. Two spe- 

 cies of star-fish (Hippasteria phrygiana and Solaster endeca), variegated 

 serpent-star (Ophiopholis aculeata), sea-cucumbers (Tliyonidium elonga- 

 tion), pale sea-orange (Psoitis phantapus), a bunch of large green barna- 

 cles (Balanus Hameri), stone barnacles (Bala nits porcatus, Balanus crena- 

 tus), and bryozoa (Caberea Ellisii) ; from Western Bank, 45 to 52 fathoms. 



337. Capt. John Q. Getchell, sch. Otis P. Lord. Slime-eel (Myxine 

 glutinosa), eggs of skate, small crabs (Syas), shrimp (Axius scrratus, Hip- 

 polyte aculeata), sea-cucumbers, parasites of cod (^Ega psora), yellow cake- 

 sponge, sea-mouse, flat sea-urchins, shells, bryozoa (Escharopsis rosacea), 

 and hydroids of several species ; from George's Bank. 



338. Capt. D. C. Murphy and crew, sch. Alice M. Williams. A long- 

 nosed eel (Synapliobranchus pinnatus), three new ruffled sea-roses (Acti- 

 nernus nobilis), soft coral (Alcyonium carneum), sea-cauliflower (Alcyo- 

 nium multiflorum), yellow cake-sponge, shells, and the base of a great 

 bush-coral (Primnoa reseda) ; from lat. 44° 29' N., long. 57° 9' W., 250 

 fathoms. 



330. Capt. John Shehan, boat Ida May. A large lump-fish ( Cyclop- 

 terus lumpus) ; from Kettle Island, Cape Ann. 



340. A. F. Holbrook, Swampscott. A large sea-cucumber (Pcntacta 

 frondosa) ; from off Cape Cod. 



341. Capt. John Gourville, sch. Bebecca Bartlett. Two butter-fish 

 (Murccnoides), a Liparis (I), sea-cucumber, pale sea-orange (Psolus phan- 

 tapus), a bunch of stemmed sea-peaches (Boltenia Bolteni), with hy- 



