tn the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 211 
Cruise 1.—The first two weeks were devoted to an examina- 
tion of the deep water in the center of the mouth of the river, 
between Anticosti and the Gaspé Peninsula. The most inter- 
esting specimens were obtained in from 200 to 220 fathoms, 
mud; and among them are the following: 
FoRAMINIFERA.— Marginulina spinosa M. Sars; a large Trilocu- 
linu allied to 7. tricarinata, perhaps 7. eryptella D’Orb. ; curious 
arenaceous forms, new to me, some of which are simple and 
unbranched, others widely triradiate, ard a third series are 
slender flukes, In its canal connecting the three external and 
larger openings, and in its beautiful open network of spicules, 
same as Dr. Bowerbank’s imperfectly characterized species, I 
refrain for the present from giving ita name. It is only fair to 
add that before I had dredged this species in a living state, my 
friend Mr. G. T, Kennedy, M.A., had found specimens in the 
Post. Pliocene clays of Montreal, which are undoubtedly con- 
Specific with it. 
Ecutnopermata. — Schizaster fragilis Dub. & Koren, and 
odiscus erispatus, are 1 
also Ophiacantha spinulosa M. & T., and an Amphiura whose 
Specific relations are still obscure. The Ophiuride collected 
