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5. Sta. 2416 (no. 174). 13.5 mi SE of Los Angeles light, in 180 

 fnis. The biological dredge took large boulders and many echinoderms 

 (see chart). Most abundant were Ophiopholis bakeri (42) and Ophia- 

 caniha diplasia (22). 



6. Sta. 2884 (no. 154). 5.6 mi S\V of Newport pier, in 190 fms. 

 OPG took 1.93 cuft of gray-green mud. Present were a ceriantharian 

 (1), an anemone with warty epithelium (2), ^Arynchitc (1). small 

 crustaceans (not examined), and those named on the chart. Largest 

 species was Pista disjuncta, and most abundant Chloeia pinnata (70). 



Numbers of species and specimens totalled : 

 polychaetes 12 species. 103 specimens 



echinoderms 4 1 1 



mollusks 4 5 



others 3 4 



Total: 2i species. 123 specimens 



7. Sta. 2306 (no. 98). 6.2 mi from Ft. Fermin light, in 215 fms. 

 OPG took 2.64 cuft of mud and gray clay with large animals. In addi- 

 tion to those named on the chart, there were a i^w small crustaceans. 

 Largest species was Asychis disparidentata. and most abundant Chloeia 

 pinnata (51). Total numbers were estimated at more than 38 species, 

 and 1 75 specimens. 



8. Sta. 2342 (no. 262). 5.9 mi E of East End. SCL in 230 fms. 

 OPG took 0.31 cuft of sandy mud with sticky oil globules. The sample 

 contained siliceous sponge, a nemertean ( 1 ) , a tongue of a large echi- 

 uroid (1). amphipods (4), an anthurid isopod (1), ostracods {^2), in 

 addition to those named on the chart. Largest species was Nephtys 

 assignis, and most abundant Chloeia pinnata (46). 



N umbers of species and specimens totalled : 

 fKjlychaetes 16 species. 73 specimens 



echinoderms 2 9 



mollusks 5 24 



crustaceans 3" 37 



others 3 3 



Total: 29"^ species. 146 specimens 



9. Sta. 2372 (no. 199). 16 mi NE of East End, in 230 fms. OPG 

 took 0.81 cuft of gray sandy mud, with many foraminiferans, small tes- 

 selated sponge balls, a nemertean (3), a polyclad (1), amphipods (14), 

 an anthurid isopod (6), two ostracods (27), a small crab (1). in addi- 

 tion to those named on the chart. Largest species was Nephtys punctata. 



