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Nothing special was noticed on the shore in the short time 
available between landing and returning, which was devoted to 
botanical observations ; but owing to the kindness of a Swedish 
brother naturalist, who gave us the specimens, brought up on 
fishing-lines, we are able to record the occurrence here of various 
Ascidians, viz., a fine Amauroucium? of globular form, possibly 
new to Science, some Polyclinums, and a simple form (Cynthia ?), 
also various Polyzoa (Retepora, and fine Cyclostomata of Arctic 
facies). A Lernea and a slender Nematode worm were also 
extracted from the gills of a cod caught here. 
At Troms6, in the narrow channel between the island and 
mainland, we were able to dredge in five to fifteen fathoms, 
besides obtaining numerous anchor specimens: the results show 
an abundant if not very remarkable fauna; of Echinoderms, 
Cribrella sanguinolenta, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, Uraster 
rubens (the two latter abundant, and exhibiting much variation in 
colour), various Worms (both free and tubicolous), Polyzoa, 
Cirrhipedia (especially on cinders cast overboard by steamers 
and on Melobesia nodules), a solitary Sponge (Esperia) ; 
numerous shells, mostly small (a very pretty Limpet, Acmea 
testudinalis, a highly coloured little Chiton, Margarita helicina, 
Cardium fasciatum, Bela pingelii, Lacuna divaricata, &ce.* Two 
species of Prawns, one scarlet, the other a fine umber-brown, 
and two Cuprelie, one yellow and one claret-coloured, were also 
collected. 
At the next southernmost locality at which we landed, the 
Melfiord, terminated by the sandy moraines and low delta 
deposited by the Svartisen glacier, the fauna is probably poor, 
owing to the fine glacier mud brought down by the glacier; this 
mud however itself shows a numerous, though somewhat starved, 
series of Foraminifera, as we are able to testify through the 
kindness of Mr. H. B. Brady, who has examined it. On the 
shingle a great number of Meduse of large size (probably 
Cyanea capillata) were stranded, and some fine dead examples of 
the shell Cyprina islandica—perhaps brought there by Gulls—lay 
among the round stones. 
Meduse attracted our attention throughout the cruise from 
* For the names of these Mollusca we are indebted to Mr. Edgar Smith, for 
those of the Echinoderms to Prof. J. Bell, of the Natural History Museum. 
