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THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGER. 



mine. The subjoined comparative- scheme shows approximately the relations of the 

 different divisions : — 



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Fischer. 



1. Arctique. 



2. Boreale, 



3. CeltiquS; 



4. Lusitanienne, 



5. Aralo-caspienne, 



6. Africaine occidentale, 



7. Africaine australe, 



8. Indo-paoiiique, 



9. Australo-zelandaise, 



10. Japonaise, 



11. Aleutienne, j 



12. CaUfornienne, j 



13. Panamique, -' 



14. Peruvienne, ( 



15. Magellanique, ) 



16. Patagonieime, ! 



17. Caraibe, \ 



18. Transatlantique, 



The geographical position 



HOYLB. 



XVIL Arctic. 



L Scandinavian. 



IV. Lusitanian. 

 V. Mediterranean. 



VI. West African. 

 VII. Soutli African. 

 VIIL EedSea. 

 IX. Indo-Malay. 



XIII. Insular Pacific. 

 XI. Australian. 



XII New Zealand. 

 X. Japanese. 



XIV. Californian. 



XV. Peruvian. 

 XVI. Patagonian. 

 III. West Indian. 

 II. New England, 

 of each region -will be indicated in the sequel, and 

 is shown upon the accompanying map ; the boundary between the littoral regions and 

 the oceanic provinces has been taken at the 500 fathom line for the abyssal forms; as 

 regards the pelagic forms obviously no line can be drawn, for most characteristic oceanic 

 surface forms are not unfrequently found quite near to the coast. 



When a species has been recorded from more than one region the letter or number 

 corresponding to each additional region is placed after its name ; t indicates that the 

 species is recorded from that province in the present Report. 



OCEANIC SPECIES. 



A. The Atlaiitic Oceanic Eegion, 

 Cirroteuthis umhellata. 

 „ p^ena. 



„ megaptera. 



Stauroteuthis syrtensis (also II.). 

 Opisthoteuthis agassizii (also II. III.). 

 Argonauta argo (also C. II. IV. V. VII. 

 IX. XL). 



Argonauta Mans (also C. IX.). 

 t Tremoctopus quoyanus (also C). 

 t ,, atlanticus. 



„ microstomus (also V. 



,, hyalinus. 



t AUopsus mollis (also II.). 

 Octop)us lentus (also II.). 



