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pus) and another, undetermined species in its mouth; caught with a 

 dip net in Newport Harbor, B. I., September 5, 1879. 



497. Capt. Knud Matckuson and crew, sch. Notice. Specimens of 

 the great northern sea-feather (Pennatula borealis), large flowered sea- 

 feather ( Virgularia grand/flora), flesh-colored soft coral (Alcyonium car- 

 oieum), sea-cauliflower (Alcyonium mult ijior urn), with Lamarck's basket- 

 fish (Astropliyton Lamarckii) attached ; a rock with Alcyonium, sponges, 

 and Terebratulina septentrionalis attached; and a fine specimen of grena- 

 dier (Macrurus Fabricii) ; from lat. 44° 3' N., long. 58° 20' W., 250 fathoms. 



498. Charles Martin, East Gloucester. A specimen of rock-eel 

 (Murwnoides gunellus) ; caught at East Gloucester, September 25, 1879. 



499. Capt. Edward Trevoy and crew, sch. Procter Brothers. Stone 

 barnacles (Balanusporcatus), large scaly-stemmed barnacles (Scalpellum), 

 a ruffled sea-rose (Actinernus nobilis), and a horse mackerel or albicore 

 (Orcynus thynnus), weighing 400 pounds; from lat. 44° 3' N., long. 58° 

 2G' W., 250 fathoms. 



500. Capt. George H. Corliss and crew, sch. Conductor. Speci- 

 mens of bush-coral (Acanthogorgia armata), small sea-pens (Pennatula), 

 stemmed barnacles (Conehoderma), and Penella; from lat. 44° 3' N., 

 long. 58° 26' W., 250 fathoms. 



501. Capt. D. C. Murphy and crew, sch. Alice M. Williams. Speci- 

 mens of jointed bush-coral (Acanella Nbrmani) with a ruffled sea-rose 

 (Actinernus nobilis) and serpent-star (Ophiacantha) attached; gold- 

 banded bush coral (Keratoisis ornata) with sea-corn, ophinran, clear 

 scallop (Pectcn vitrcus), and lamp-shells (Terebratulina septentrionalis) 

 attached; great northern sea-feather (Pennatula borealis), sea-anemone, 

 scaly worm (Eunoa spinulosa), sabelloid worm, Baird's devil-fish (Octo- 

 pus Bairdii), shark's egg, and a pug-nosed eel (Simenchelys parasiticus); 

 from lat. 43° 14' X., long. 61° 7' W., 250 fathoms. 



502. Capt. George A. Johnson and crew, sch. Augusta H. Johnson. 

 Seven specimens of the grenadier (Macrurus Fabricii), Baird's grenadier 

 (Macrurus Bairdii), and a bill-fish or skip jack (Scombrcscox saurus); 

 from lat. 44° 3' N., long. 58° 26' W., 250 fathoms. 



503. Jos. E. Holbrook and crew, sch. Jennie P. Phillips, of Swamp- 

 scott. A cramp-fish or torpedo (Torpedo occidental is), weighing 250 

 pounds; caught 10 miles south of Gloucester Harbor, September 20, 1879. 



504. J. B. Goldsmith, Bockport. Specimens of fungus (Phallus im- 

 2>vdieus)', from Bockport. 



505. Capt. Willtam McDonald and crew, sch. K H. Thillips. A 

 fine specimen of great bush-coral (Primnoa reseda), with basket star-fish 

 attached; a nipple-sponge (Polymastia), warty sea-rose ( Urticina nodosa), 

 scaly worm, grenadier (Macrurus Fabricii), and a rare fish (Lygodcs 

 Vahlii), the third specimen taken on the United States coast; from lat. 

 44° 32' N., long. 59° W., 225 fathoms. 



500. Capt. Thomas Olsen and crew, sch. Epes Tarr. A png-nosed 

 eel (Simenchelys parasiticus), from lat. 43° 4S' N"., long. 59° W., 300 fath- 



