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(lat. 12 52' 00" N., long. 121 48' 30" E.) ; 514 meters (281 

 fathoms) ; February 2, 1908 ; sf t. gn. M. 



Four specimens (Cat. No. E. 272, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5201; Sogod Bay, southern Leyte Island; Lima- 

 saua Island (E.) bearing S. 1 E., 27.43 kilometers (14.8 miles) 

 distant (lat, 10 10' 00" N., long. 125 04' 15" E.) ; 1,013 nieteTs 

 (554 fathoms) ; April 10, 1908; gy. S., M. 



Five specimens (Cat. No. E. 247, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5203; Sogod Bay, southern Leyte Island; Lima- 

 saua Island ('S.) bearing S. 38 W., 10.2 kilometers (5.5 miles) dis- 

 tant (lat. 9 58' 00" N., long. 125 07' 40" E.) ; 1,417 meters (775 

 fathoms) ; April 10, 1908; gn. M. 



Two specimens (Cat. No. E. 254, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5236; Pacific Ocean, off the east coast of Min- 

 danao; Magabao Island (S.) bearing N. 85 W., 16.86 kilometers 

 (9.1 miles) distant (lat. 8 50' 45" N., long. 126 26' 52" E.) ; 903 

 meters (494 fathoms) ; May 11, 1908 ; fne. gy. S. 



One specimen (Cat. No. E. 268, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5376; Marinduque Island and vicinity; Tayabas 

 Light (outer) bearing N. 53 W., 34.65 meters (18.7 miles) distant 

 (lat. 13 42' 50" N., long. 121 51' 30" E.) ; 165 meters (90 fathoms) ; 

 March 2, 1909; gy. M., S. (m. b.). 



One specimen. 



Albatross station 5423; Jolo Sea; Cagayan Island (S.) bearing 

 S. 11 E., 8.89 kilometers (4.8 miles) distant (lat. 9 38' 30" N., 

 Jong. 121 11' 00" E.) ; 929 meters (508 fathoms) ; March 31, 1909; 

 gy. M., co. S. 



Two specimens (Cat. Nos. E. 261, E. 275, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5424; Jolo Sea; Cagayan Island (S.) bearing 

 S. 11 W., 6.30 kilometers (3.4 miles) distant (lat. 9 37' 05" N., 

 long. 121 12' 37" E.) ; 622 meters (340 fathoms) ; March 31, 1909: 

 co. S. 



One specimen (Cat. No.'E. 273, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5444. 



One specimen (Cat. No. E. 257, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5445 ; east coast of Luzon ; San Bernardino Strait 

 to San Miguel Bay; Atalaya Point, Batag Island, bearing S. 56 E.. 

 9.82 kilometers (5.3 miles) distant (lat. 12 44' 42" N., long. 124 

 59' 50" E.); 700 meters (383 fathoms); June 3, 1909; gn. M., S. 



Eleven specimens (Cat. Nos. E. 250, E. 263, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5450. 



Twelve specimens (Cat. Nos. E. 258, E. 270, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5467 ; east coast of Luzon ; San Bernardino Strait 

 to San Miguel Bay; Atulayan Island (S.) bearing S. 79 W., 4.63 



