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The 'Albatross' proceeded to sea at 10 A. M. for San Francisco. At 

 noon the dredge was lowered in 480 fathoms (Sta. 5687) west of Natividad 

 Island. The fishes taken were Mclamphces, Macrurus, Nemichthys and 

 Scopclcngys. The invertebrates were ascidians, ophiurans, sponges, ane- 

 mones, shrimps, annelids and a starfish (Strongyloccntrotus fragilis). 



We dredged again in 525 fathoms (Sta. 5688) at 2: 30, west of Natividad 

 Island, obtaining 20 fishes: Alepocephalus, Macrurus and Mclamphces. 

 Invertebrates came up in abundance and variety. Among them the large 

 red Lithodcs crab and a starfish {Nearchaster aciculosus). 



On the morning of the 24th the dredge was lowered in 879 fathoms (Sta. 

 5689) east of Guadalupe Island, bringing up Macrurus fishes and inverte- 

 brates of the groups already obtained, together with some sea urchins 

 ( Urechinus rcticulatus) . 



The dredge was hauled again at 10 o'clock in 1101 fathoms (Sta. 5690), 

 and brought up invertebrates only, consisting of crustaceans, shells, star- 

 fishes and holothurians. Of the starfishes there were four species: Hy mo- 

 naster quadrispinosus, Zoroaster ophiurus, Brisinga panamensis and Pecti- 

 naster agassizii. 



The whole catch was imbedded in about a barrel of stiff gray mud. 

 This clay after a little working was found to be equal to modeler's clay in 

 texture and was at once employed on board ship by our modeler for that 

 purpose. 



On the 25th, at 6 o'clock, dredging was resumed southwest of San Diego, 

 California, in 868 fathoms (Sta. 5691). This haul was also embedded in 

 gray mud like the modeler's clay referred to above. The contents of the 

 dredge haul were interesting, there being among the fishes one Cyema, a 

 genus not before known in the Pacific. The other fishes were Argyropelccus 

 and Melamphoes. Among the invertebrates were a dozen fleshy starfishes 

 (Hymenastcr perissonotus), and some brachiopods. 



At 11 o'clock on the 25th, we dredged in 1076 fathoms (Sta. 5693) west 

 of San Nicolas Island. The haul was a large and important one, containing 

 seven species of fishes, there being twenty large rose-red Scbastcs and a large 

 pink Liparis. Among the invertebrates was a fine Anthomastus, a large 

 brachiopod and a starfish (Psilastcr pectinatus). 



The dredge was hauled again at 9 o'clock in 640 fathoms (Sta. 5694). 

 It contained a good variety of fishes and invertebrates. There were five 

 species of very large starfishes, and as many of small ones. Among those 

 identified were Thrissacanthus penicillatus, Hippastcria californica, Solaster 

 borealis, and Hetcrozonias alternatus. 



The third haul for the day was made at 1 o'clock in 534 fathoms (Sta. 

 5695) and yielded a variety of fishes and invertebrates. Among the latter 



