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One hundred and fifteen specimens (Cat. Nos. 40977, 40979, 41081, 

 U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5551; Jolo Island and vicinity: Jolo Light (E.) 

 bearing N. 60 E., 33.36 kilometers (18 miles) distant (lat. 5 54' 

 48" N., long. 120 44' 24" E.) ; 353 meters (193 fathoms) ; Septem- 

 ber 17, 1909 ; f ne. S. 



Two specimens (Cat. No. 40982, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5585; Sibuko Bay, Borneo, and vicinity; Sipedan 

 Island (M.) bearing S. 89 W., 19.84 kilometers (12 miles) distant 

 (lat. 4 07' 00" N., long. 118 49' 54" E.) ; 870 meters (476 fathoms) ; 

 September 28, 1909 ; gy. M. 



Two specimens (Cat. No. 40984, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5619; Molucca Passage; March Island (S.) bear- 

 ing S. 78 E., 12.97 kilometers (7 miles) distant (lat. 35' 00" N., 

 long. 127 14' 40" E.) ; 796 meters (435 fathoms) ; November 27, 

 1909 ; f ne. gy. S., M. 



One specimen (Cat, No. 40981, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5648; Buton Strait; North Island (S.) bearing 

 N. 87 E., 18.90 kilometers (10.2 miles) distant (lat. 5 35' 00" S., 

 long. 122 20' 00" E.) ; 1,022 meters (559 fathoms) ; December 16, 

 1909 ;gn. M. 



One specimen (Cat. No. 40976, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5651; Gulf of Boni, Celebes; Buginkali Point 

 bearing S. 67 T., 38.92 kilometers (21 miles) distant (lat. 4 43' 

 50" S., long. 121 23' 24" E.) ; 1,280 meters (700 fathoms) ; De- 

 cember 17, 1909 ; gn. M. 



One specimen (Cat. No. 40983, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5652; Gulf of Boni; Lamulu bearing S. 36 E., 

 13.90 kilometers (7.5 miles) distant (lat. 4 35' 00" S., long. 121 

 23' 06" E.) ; 959 meters (525 fathoms) ; December 17, 1909; gn. M. 



One specimen (Cat. No. 40978 U.S.N.M.). 



Notes. Amphiophiura sordida was discovered by the Investigator 

 among the Andaman Islands in 1,026 meters (561 fathoms) ; the 

 Siboga found it again in different localities among the Sunda Islands 

 at depths varying from 411 to 959 meters (226 to 525 fathoms). 



AMPHIOPHIURA SPATULJFERA, new species. 



Plate 82, figs. 5-S, 13. 



Localities. Albatross station 5274; China Sea, in the vicinity of 

 southern Luzon; Malavatuan Island (N.) bearing S. 73 30' E., 

 32.43 kilometers (17.5 miles) distant (lat. 13 57' 30" N., long. 120 

 03' 25" E.) ; 959 meters (525 fathoms) ; July 16, 1908; gy. M., S. 



One specimen (Cat. No. 41074, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5425; Jolo Sea; Cagayan Island (S.) bearing 

 S. 14 E., 7.41 kilometers (4 miles) distant (lat. 9 37' 45" N., 



