98 A. E. Verrill—Dredgings on the Coast of New England. 
that their extinction takes place without producing any chemi- 
cal effect. 
Art. XIl—Brief Contributions to Zovlogy, from the Museum 
of Yale College. No. XXIV.—Results of Recent Dredging 
Expeditions on the Coast of New England ; by A. E. VERRILL. 
(Continued from page 16.) 
Tur Annelids obtained by Dr. Packard, both in the 150- and 
110-fathom localities, were numerous and interesting, many 0 
them being previously unknown in our waters. e number 
corded from America. Among the more interesting were 
(t, x) Hermione hystrix (?) ; Lumbriconereis fragilis ; Nothria con- 
chylega Malm. ;* (0) N. opahina V. (new species, see page 102) ; 
+(0) Gontada maculata (Ersted ; Trophonia aspera (Stim eo 
+ Scalibregma inflatum ee fos a cirrata Malmg. ; 
+(0)Pista cristata Malmg. ; (x) Amage auricula Malmg. ; a 0) 
Melinna cristata Mal. ; ee t) Samythella elongata V.t (a new genus 
- bgt oe . ohare a Bite Prac nam for Northia (Johns.) by Malmgren for 
+ are scarce r name was, however, eee in 
use forage genus of shel poe spe srg snd be rejected on that acco’ 
Body skint, Soumya of about 50 selena = which bear fascicles of 
setze ; and posteriorly about 35 bear uncini only, b a small conical papilla 
pecigher the uncigerous lobe, as in Melinna ; the aioe Fooscbte on the 4th — 
Branchie 6, p side by side in a continuous transverse 
Cephalic lobe oblique, somewhat shi eld-shape, with a narrowed prominent trout 
Buceal lobe shorter. Tentacles numerous, smooth and slender 
