86 EXPEDITION OF THE “ALBATROSS,” 1899-1900. 
Station 35. Lat. 14° 42’S., long. 147° 08° W. 8 p.m., at anchor off 
Avatoru Pass. Cydippe, Phronima, Appendicularia, and Copepods. 
September 23. Surface-haul in Rangiora Lagoon near anchorage. 
Many Appendiculariw, Sagittee, Cydippe, Rhopalonema, Epenthesis, first 
time we have found Hydroids. No Crustacea. 
It is to be noted that in the Pacific, far away from land, we only meet 
Narcomedusx, Cunanthide, and the like, while Hydroid Medus are found 
near shores. The same result was obtained by the “Plankton” Expedition. 
Station 48. Off Avatoru Pass, Rangiroa. An excellent haul, containing 
small phosphorescent fishes, Squillee larvee, Zoeze ; Penaids, with red at base 
of antennx, many Copepods, Kuphausiz, transparent larvee of many shore 
genera of Brachiurans and Macrurans, Syllis, Goniodactylus, larvee of Scil- 
laridee, Nausithoé, two species of Rhopalonema, Cydippe, Diphyopsis, Pelagia, 
Octopus, Pteropods, Appendicularia, Halobates, Collozoum, Salpa, Sagitte. 
Station 73. Lat. 17 27 &., long, 149° 32’ W-- Very poor haul; only 
obtained one small flounder and one Cyema. 
At 7 p.m. on the same day an excellent haul was made, containing large 
and small Sagitte, Salpz, large Appendiculariz, Agalma bells, Diphyopsis, 
Rhegmatodes, Stomobrachium, Aglaura, Amphipods, two species of Penaids, 
one fine Nyctophanes, a red Copepod, blunt-headed black fish with phospho- 
rescent organs, also young of large-headed fish with phosphorescent organs, 
Sergestes, larvae of Willemoesia, no Kuphausize, three species of Pteropods, 
Cuvieria, Styliola, Alciopa, Collozoum. 
Station 133. Lat. 18° 05’ S., long. 142° 23’ W. <A very poor haul, con- 
taining a small flying fish, Abyla, Diphyopsis, Collozoum. 
Station 139. Lat. 18° 08’ S., long. 141° 04’ W. A very poor haul, con- 
taining only Pneumodermon larvee and small Salpz, a couple of Copepods, 
Diphyes bells, and Collozoum. 
Station 173. Lat. 18° 55’ S., long. 146° 32’ W. A poor haul, with two 
species of Collozoum, three of Copepods, Diphyopsis, and Agalma. bells. 
As is shown from the surface hauls made in the Paumotus, the number 
of pelagic animals is quite small, and even the few successful hauls did not 
compare in richness with those made while crossing the equatorial current. 
We had a similar experience with our surface hauls while cruising through 
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