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477. Capt. Briggs Gilpatrick and crew, sch. Herbert M. Bogers. 

 Two species of sea-feathers (PennaUda borealls and Balticina Finmar- 

 chica), star-fish, and a long-nose eel (Synaphobranchus pinnatus) ; from 

 Banquereau, 250 fathoms. 



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

 Specimens of Lamarck's basket-fish (Astrophyton Lamarcldi), Fimnark 

 sea-feather (Balticina Finmarchica), fragment of tree coral (Paragorgia 

 arborea), a piece of felt sponge, a perforated rock, and a Norway haddock 

 (Sebastes marinus); from Banquereau, 200 fathoms. 



479. William Lurvey, Gloucester. Specimen of eggs of Buccinum 

 undatum. 



480. Vinal McCaleb, East Gloucester. A young blue-fish (Poma- 

 tom us sa Uatrix) ; caught with a mackerel hook in Gloucester Harbor, Sep- 

 tember 16, 1879. 



481. Captain Curzon, sch. Mist. Vertebra of a whale, from lat. 47° 

 20' K, long. 50° W., 48 fathoms. 



482. Capt. John McKinnon and crew, sch. Eutherford B. Hayes. A 

 fringed star-fish (Asterias stellionura), specimens of small velvet star-fish 

 (Ctenodiscus crispatus), brittle sea-egg (Schizaster fragilis), piece of scaly 

 worm, isopod crustaceans (Idotea), several large shrimps (Pandalus bore- 

 alis), stone barnacles (Balamis porcatus), lamp-shells (Terebratulina sep- 

 tentrionalis), lump-fish (Cycloptcrns lumpus), a young Norway haddock 

 (Sebastes marinus)-, from lat. 43° 44' N., long. 03° 54' W., 91 fathoms. 



483. Capt. S. W. Smith and crew, sch. S. E. Lane. Specimens of 

 the Finmark sea-feather (Balticina Finmarchica), ruffled sea-rose (Acti- 

 nernus nobilis), spiny bush-coral (Acanthogorgia armata), with eggs of un- 

 known fish attached, lamp-shells (Terebratulina septentrionalis), skate 

 egg, chimcera (Chimccra plumbea), slime-eel (Myxine glutinosa), and two 

 specimens of the sucker or lain per (Petromyzon) ; from lat. 43° 32' N., long. 

 60° 2 V W., 250 fathoms. 



484. Capt. Samuel Peeples and crew, sch. Addison Center. A great 

 northern sea-feather (PennaUila borealis), jointed bush-coral (Acanclla 

 Normani), deep-sea anemone (Urticina nodosa), large whelk with sea- 

 anemones attached, great felt-sponge (Phalcellia), two long-nosed eels 

 (Synaphobranchus pinnatus f), two pug-nosed eels (Simcnchelys parasiti- 

 cus)-, from lat. 43° 42' N, long. 59° 10' W., 300 fathoms. 



485. Capt. Charles Anderson and crew, sch. Alice G. Wonson. 

 Specimens of star-fish, large shrimps (Pandalus borealis), great bush- 

 corals (Primnoa reseda), some with barnacles and other animals attached, 

 and two specimens of the rudder-fish (Palinurichthys perciformis); from 

 lat. 42° 6' N, long. 63° 15' W., 200 fathoms. 



486. Capt. John McInniss and crew, sch. M. H. Perkins.. Specimens 

 of sea-feathers ( PennaUda borealis and Balticina Finmarchica), with warty 

 sea-rose (Urticina nodosa) attached, dog-fish eggs, and a piece of rock 

 from 300 fathoms; from lat. 43° 46' N., long. 63° 15' W., 200 fathoms. 



487. Capt. Peter Hamlin and crew, sch. Andrew Leigh ton. A speci- 



