1 80 THE DEPTHS OF THE SEA. [CHAP, n 



in 567 fathoms. Mr. Jeffreys reports the contents o 

 the dredge as small but very interesting. Amon* 

 the mollusca he notes Terebratula septata, Limopsi 

 borealis, Hela tenella, Verticordia abyssicola, Turk 

 filosus, and Ringicula ventricosa. Turbo Jilosus an< 

 its- variety T. glabratus had previously been knowi 

 only as fossils in the tertiaries of Calabria and Mes 

 sina. Terebratula septata, Limopsis borealis, an< 

 Hela tenella are likewise fossil in the Pliocene beds o 

 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 othe 

 genera ; and the beautiful scarlet Echinus microstam 

 was the most conspicuous echinoderm. 



The wind, as the vessel passed over the slope of th< 

 Channel, was rather too light for successful dredging 

 the drift-way was scarcely sufficient to carry th< 

 dredge along. The tangles were most valuable 

 coming in as highly effective aids, particularly ii 

 securing all things provided with anything in tin 

 form of spines or other asperities. 



On the 8th the first haul was nearly a failure. Othe 

 hauls later in the day, at 690 and 500 fathoms, gav< 

 important results. Rhynchonella siciila, SEGUED ZA 

 Plettronectia, sp. n. ; and Actceon, sp. n., occurred 

 besides the usual northern species. Mr. Normal 

 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 rat( 

 of the first cruise. It contains almost all of tli( 

 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; 



