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SMITHSONIAN EXPLORATIONS, I914 



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The expedition met with signal success and returned a great 

 quantity of interesting material to the Museum, which is now in the 

 hands of specialists for final report. Splendid collections in all of 

 the phyla of marine organisms, including protozoa, sponges, corals, 



Fig. 27- — A Cuban cactus in flower. 



gorgonians and medusae and other ccelenterates, annulates, echino- 

 derms, crustaceans and mollusks, were made. The usual hydro- 

 graphic data were also carefully kept, and bottom and water samples 

 were taken at the various stations. Whenever possible collections 

 of fresh water organisms were secured. The wonderful develop- 

 ment of molluscan life furnished by far the greater part of our 



