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e occurrence of many of these species is of interest, 
especially the rare Metridia scolti, of which numerous examples 
of both sexes were obtained. I am inclined to regard M. air 
the hitherto unknown male _ macrura, Sars, were also 
included in the haul. These Stiles can readily be distin- 
guished from the males of M. princeps, and I cannot agree with 
Wolfenden (1908, p.15) that they are the same species. 
OSTRACODA 
AMPHIPODA 
COELENTERATA. 
A oh example of a purple-coloured deep-water Medusa 
was prese 
Station 461. Ppa 
10210’ No 0o74 
Total counding—1 800 fathoms eee reading on chart: an 
ual sounding was not taken). 
Depths of net—375 fathoms. 
\Numerous examples were obtained. 
PISCES. 
Numerous small fish, including both adult and larval 
forms, were obtained, and amongst the latter was one specimen 
of Antigonia capros, Lowe. 
TUNICATA. 
Numerous Pyrosomata, mostly small gy esate colonies 
of four individuals. Two species of Salpa: S. multitentacu- 
ye 
Forskal, seal wee form 
Crustacea.—As usual sainesoie Copepoda, Ostracoda and 
Amphipoda were obtained ; these at present have not been 
worked out. Among the Decapoda were examples of Acanthe- 
phyra sy terre Wood Mason, and Sergestes, sp. 
CHa atHa.— Numerous examples of Sagitia, sp. 
CoELENTERATA.—Siphonophora were common and one ex- 
ample of a Beroe was obtained. 
Station 462. 20-iv-1912. 
ale Ronit aie 
(a) Surface tow-ne at 
badd face wha t @) (b) Mid-water net at 475 rachivnti 
Pisczs. 
Melamphaes mizolepis, Gnthr. 
TuNnIcaTA. 
A Pyrosoma colony, 4” in length. 
