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455. John J. Ryan, Gloucester. (Brought in by soli. Madame Roland.) 

 A rock with large green barnacles (Balanus Hameri) and sponge at- 

 tached, and an Iceland scallop {Pecteri Islandicus); from George's Bank. 



456. Capt. John Kavanag-h and crew, sch. Alfred Walen. A large 

 bowlder, with barnacles attached, from George's Bank, 40 fathoms. 



457. Capt. Thomas Olsen, sch. Epes Tarr. Specimens of jointed bush- 

 coral (Acanella N'ormani), a large shrimp, slime-eel or hag (Myxine gluti- 

 nosa), and long-nose eel (Synaphobranchtis pinnatus) ; from lat. 43° 10' 1ST., 

 long. 01° 10' W., 250 fathoms. 



458. Capt. Wm. McDonald and crew, sch. N. H. Phillips. Specimens 

 of jointed bush-coral (Acanella Normani), sea-feathers (Balticina Fin- 

 march ica, Pennatula borealis), a branch of the gold-banded bush-coral 

 (Keratoisis ornata), Alcyonium, great club-sponge (Cladorhiza gremdis), 

 great spiny spider-crab (Lithodcs maia), gastropod eggs, eggs of unknown 

 skate, and a long-nose eel (Synaphobranchus piunatus) ; from Banquereau, 

 300 fathoms. 



459. Capt. Michael Wells and crew, sch. Water Spirit. A purple, 

 many -rayed star-fish (Solaster endeca), perforated rock, needle fish (As* 

 pidophoroides monopterygias), and many specimens of the black rudder- 

 fish (Palinurichthys perciformis) ; from Western Bank, lat. 42° 27' N., 

 long. Gl° W., 30 to 45 fathoms. The rudder-fish were caught with her- 

 ring bait. 



4G0. Capt. Wm. TIerrick, sch. Augusta Herrick. Specimens of young 

 halve (Phycis) and dollar-fish (Poronotns triacanthus) ; taken off ]Sansett, 

 June 13, 1870. 



461. Capt. John Gourville and crew, sch. Rebecca Bartlett. A 

 brittle star (Ophioglypha), star-fish (Hippastcria phrygiana), lamp-shells 

 (Terebratulina scptentrionalis), Aporrhai.s, Co ma tnla> and a Norway had- 

 dock (Sebastes); from the eastern part of Le Have Bank, 50 fathoms. 



462. Capt. John F. Critchett and crew, sch. Commonwealth. A 

 dollar-fish (Poronotus triacanthus) and lump-fish (Cyclopterus lumpus) ; 

 caught about 15 miles off Matinicus Rock. Maine. 



463. Silas Jewett, sch. Annie E. Lane. A perforated rock and a 

 substance resembling cannel coal, the latter having been taken from a 

 codfish stomach ; from northeastern part of Middle Ground, 28 fathoms. 



464. Samuel Knowles, Gloucester. The head of an 82-pound cod- 

 fish (Gadiis morrhua). 



465. Capt. Thos. R. Wharff, sch. Willie Jewell, Provincetown. Fine 

 specimens of gastropod eggs. 



466. Capt. James Morrisey and crew, sch. Plymouth Rock. A large 

 marine worm, gastropod eggs, young bake (Phycis), rock eel (Murtmoides), 

 capelin (Mallotus rillosus), and sand launce (Ammodytes); from the Grand 

 Banks, 45 to 50 fathoms. 



467. Capt, John Q. Getchell and crew, sch. Otis P. Lord. Specimens 

 of star-fish (Crossastcr papposus, Asterias vulgaris, &c), Iceland round 

 clams (Cyprina Islandica), holothurians, shrimps, crabs, barnacles, Mga 



