446 Messrs. J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock on 



Class SCAPHOPODA. 



Dead shells of two species of (10) Dentalium and of a 

 species of (11) Cadulus were dredged at Station 113 in the 

 Andaman Sea. 



Class CEPHALOPODA. 



Specimens of three species of Cephalopods were obtained, 

 namely (12) Cirroteuthis, in the Gulf of Manaar, at T-JH 

 fathoms ; (13) Inioteuthis^ in tlie Andaman Sea, at 188 to 120 

 fathoms ; and (14) a Loligo-lWia form from the same station. 



The Cirroteuthis was jet-black in colour during life, and 

 imparted to the spirit in which it was preserved a purple hue, 

 which has permanently stained the paper label accompanying 

 the animal. 



The Inioteuthis was of an iridescent purple and green 

 colour in life. 



Branch B. L i P C E P H A L A. 



Class LAMELLIBRANCHIATA. 



Family Pectinidse. 



1 5. Amussium, sp. 



Specimens of Amussium were obtained in the Andaman 

 Sea at 683 and 922 fathoms, in the Bay of Bengal at 561, 

 1748, and 1803 fathoms, and in the Laccadive Sea at 738 

 fathoms. They appear to belong to four species. 



Family Arcidae. 



16. Area [Barhatia) , sp. conf. 'pteroessa^ Smith, or 

 cctoharhata, Dall. 



Five specimens from Station 111, 1644 fathoms. 



17. Limopsisj sp. 



Two species were dredged, one in the Andaman Sea in 683 

 fathoms, the other in 1043 fathoms in the Laccadive Sea. 



Family Ledidse. 

 18. MaJletia, cf. arrouana. Smith. 

 From the Laccadive Sea at 1091 fatlioras. 



