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 Figs. A-C. — Station 39, lower slope, north of canyon, 1000-1050 fms. 

 Figs. D-F. — Station 41, lower slope, Nyckel Ridge south of canyon, 925-935 fms. 



A-C, Muddy, largely clay, bottom covered by resting traces of brittle stars (arrow 

 in C) and deep burrows. Bladder-like organism in upper A (arrow) is probably 

 an elasipodid holothurian. 

 D-F, Silty mud bottom (cloud in D), slightly undulatory, covered by resting 

 traces of brittle stars. Large, steep-sided depression of unknown origin (E), 

 some of them 25 cm. in diameter, indicate cohesive nature of bottom. Subtle 

 east-west ripple crest orientations in E and F suggest possible north-south bot- 

 tom current movement. Probable worm-like organism (arrow) in upper part 

 of F. 



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