180 THE DEPTHS OF THE SEA. [CHAP. IV. 
in 567 fathoms. Mr. Jeffreys reports the contents of 
the dredge as small but very interesting. Among 
the mollusea he notes Terebratula septata, Limopsis 
borealis, Hela tenella, Verticordia abyssicola, Turbo 
filosus, and Ringicula ventricosa. Turbo filosus and 
its variety 7. glabratus had previously been known 
only as fossils in the tertiaries of Calabria and Mes- 
sina. Terebratula septata, Limopsis borealis, and 
ITela tenella are likewise fossil in the Pliocene beds of 
southern Italy, and are found living in the Scandi- 
navian seas. Mr. Norman notes among the crus- 
taceans new species of Ampelisca and of six other 
genera; and the beautiful scarlet Echinus microstoma 
was the most conspicuous echinoderm. 
The wind, as the vessel passed over the slope of the 
Channel, was rather too light for successful dredging : 
the drift-way was scarcely sufficient to carry the 
dredge along. The tangles were most valuable, 
coming in as highly effective aids, particularly in 
securing all things provided with anything in the 
form of spines or other asperities. 
On the 8th the first haul was nearly a failure. Other 
hauls later in the day, at 690 and 500 fathoms, gave 
important results. Rhynchonella sicula, SEGUENZA ; 
Pleuronectia, sp. n.; and Acteon, sp. n., occurred : 
besides the usual northern species. Mr. Norman 
reports as to No. 3: ‘A most important dredging, 
the results among the crustacea being more valu- 
able than all the rest put together—at any rate 
of the first cruise. It contains almost all of the 
choicest of the new species in last year’s expedi- 
tion, and four stalk-eyed crustaceans of great in- 
terest, three of which are new, and the fourth, 
