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Coriella stolonata, few. Polychaetes — Eunoe nodosa, 5 ; E. oerstedi, 

 4; Gattyana cirrosa, 18; Harmothoc extenuata, 22; H. imhricata, 18; 

 Cirratulus cirratus, 22. Asteroids — Leptasterias arctica, i. Echi- 

 noids — Strongylocentrotus drobachiensis , several large. Holo- 

 thurians — Psolus jahricii, 7, Cirripedes — Balanus crenatus (A). 

 Amphipods — Metopa rohnsta, 2 ; Syrrhoe crenulata, 3 ; Sympleustes 

 uncigerus, 30 ; Melita dentata, 4 ; Ischyrocerus latipes, 8 ; Unciola leu- 

 copis, 6. Decapods — Pa gurus trigonocheirus, several ; Hyas coarcta- 

 tus alutaceus, several (few large males). Pelecypods — Pecten islandi- 

 ciis, 3 (very young) ; Musculus corrugafus, 9; Astarte horealis, few; 

 A. montagui (A) ; Hiatella arctica (A). Gastropods — Natica clausa 

 (C) ; Boreotrophon sp. (C) ; Margarites costalis (C) ; Buccinum 

 (several species), i or 2 each. Cephalopods — Benthoctopiis hok- 

 kaidensis, 1 (the only specimen taken). 



Station 43 was in a gravel area of the rubble zone with a large 

 amount of mud. There were chunks in which the gravel was cemented 

 together with mud. The station was fairly productive of animal life : 

 Foraminifera (A). Hydroids — Thuiaria elegans, 6; Lajocina maxima, 

 few. Anthozoans (octocoral) — Eunephthya rubiformis, few. Nemer- 

 teans — Amphiporus pacificus, 5 + . Echiuroids — Echiiirus echiurus 

 alaskanus, i small. Bryozoans — Eiicratea loricata (A) ; Carbasea 

 carbasea, several col. ; Tricellaria erecta (A) ; Costazia nordcniskjoldi 

 (A) ; Flustrella corniculata (C). Polychaetes — Harmothoe extenu- 

 ata (C) ; H. imbricata (C) ; Pectinaria granulata, 14; Terebellides 

 stroemi, 9; Chone infundibuliformis, 6. Cirripedes — Balanus crena- 

 tus (AA). Isopods — Phryxus abdominalis, 2 pairs. Amphipods — • 

 Byblis gaimardii, 9+ ; Ischyrocerus latipes, 33. Decapods — Eualus 

 gaimardi, 16. Pelecypods — Nuculana minuta, few; Yoldia myalis, 12; 

 Macoma calcarea, 8; Hiatella arctica (A) (nestling among barnacles). 

 Gastropods — Pilisciis commodus, 6; Oenopota harpa, 2; Natica 

 clausa, C. 



Station 44, in a typical rubble-zone area, was exceedingly rich in 

 marine invertebrates. The abundance of animal life was comparable 

 with that of Station 20. Echinoderms and sea anemones formed a 

 conspicuous part of the fauna from Station 20, and mollusks and poly- 

 chaetes were predominant forms from Station 44. Animals: 

 Sponges — Choanites suberea, 2 ; Echinoclathria beringensis, 2 ; Hali- 

 chondria lambei (C) ; Topsentia disparilis (C). Hydroids — Hydrac- 

 tinia sp. (C) ; Lafoeina maxima (AA) ; Thuiaria elegans, 6; Thuiaria 

 sp. (A) ; unidentified calyptoblast (C). Turbellarians — Acerotisa arc- 

 tica, 2. Brachiopods — Hemithyris psittacea, 12. Bryozoans — Eucratea 

 loricata (AA) ; Electra crustulenta (A) ; Bidenkapia spitzbergensis 



