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men of the lamprey eel (Petromyzon); from the eastern part of Bauque- 

 reau, 150 fathoms. 



488. Capt. James McDonald and crew, sch. Magic. Specimens of 

 jointed bush-coral (Acanella Normani), fragment of rock with flesh- 

 colored soft coral (Alcyonium carneum) and sponges attached, deep-sea 

 cup-coral (Flabellum Goodei), and cup-spouge(Phakellia?); from the edge 

 of the Grand Banks, 250 fathoms. 



489. William A. Peeples, sch. Addison Center, Capt. Samuel 

 Peeples. Specimens of the gold-banded bush-coral (Keratoisis ornata), 

 jointed bush-coral (Acanella Normani), with Terebratulina septentrionalis 

 attached, and a fragment of great felt-sponge (Phalcellia ventilabrum); 

 from lat. 43° 42', long. 59° 8' W., 300 fathoms. 



490. Capt. David Campbell and crew, sch. Admiral. A fine speci- 

 men of warty bush-coral (Paramuricea borealis), Finmark sea-feather 

 (Balticina Finmarchica) with sea-anemone attached, flesh-colored soft 

 coral (Alcyonium carneum), tube of an unknown worm, a species of 

 Scopelus, an unidentified fish from the stomach of a halibut, hag or 

 slime-fish (Myxine glutinosa), a lamprey eel (Petromyzon), a long-nosed 

 eel (Synaphobranchus pinnatus), and a cat-fish (Anarrhichas minor) 4 feet 

 long; from eastern part of Bauquereau, 200 fathoms. 



491. Capt. N. McPhee and crew, sch. Carl Schurz. A Finmark sea- 

 feather (Balticina Finmarchica), warty sea-anemone (Urticina), jointed 

 bush-coral (Acanella Normani), large flowered sponge-coral (Anthomas- 

 tus grandiflorus), with sea-anemone attached, Lamarck's basket-fish 

 (Astrophyton Lamarclcii), and a great scarlet cushion-star (Bippasteria 

 phrygiana); from the western part of Bauquereau, 200 fathoms. 



492. Capt. Philip Merchant and crew, sch. Marion. Specimens of 

 sea-feathers (Pennatula borealis and Balticina Finmarchica), star-fishes 

 (Solaster Farllii, Solaster endeca, Asterias, Hippasteria phrygiana), stones 

 with sea-anemones, sea-cauliflower (Alcyonium multiflorum) and sponges 

 attached, a branching sponge, small squid, eggs of skates and of unknown 

 fish adhering to a warty bush-coral (Paramuricea borealis), a Baird's 

 grenadier (Macrurus Bairdii) taken from the stomach of a halibut, two 

 pug-nosed eels (Simenchelys parasiticus), three long-nosed eels (Synapho- 

 branchus pinnatus), two specimeus of blue hake (Haloporphyrw viola), 

 a male chimsBra (Chimccra plumbea), and a skate (Rata); from near Ban- 

 quereau, lat. 44° 2' K, long. 59° W., 325 fathoms. 



493. Capt. Philip Merchant, sch. Marion. Branch of bush-coral 

 (Paramuricea borealis); from lat. 44° 2' K., long. 59° W., 300 fathoms. 



494. John J. By an, Gloucester. A specimen of perforated rock; from 

 George's Bank. 



495. Joiin Shean, sch. Ida May. Specimens of male and female sea 

 herring ( Clupea harengus) ; caught off Norman's Woe, Gloucester Harbor, 

 September 24, 1879. 



490. Capt. Geo. H. Martin and crew, sch. Northern Eagle. A speci- 

 men of the pilot-fish (Seriola zonata), with a lump-fish (Cyclopterus lum- 



