362 A. K YerriU — Marine Fauna off JVew England Coast. 



number of dredgings* and temperature observations than would 

 have been possible, under the old system, adopted on the 

 ''Challenger." 



Of Echinoderms, nearly all of the species previously enumer- 

 ated from this region and several additional ones were obtained. 

 Among those of special interest were Goniocidaris papillala, 156 

 to 158 fath. ; Brissopsis lyrifera, 158 to 194 fath. ; Spatangus 

 jmrpureus, 89 to 158 fath.: /SV,/. V . ./.->- cuna/i/'.n/s, 100 fath., 

 several; Echinus Wallisi A. Ag., 640 fath.; K gracilis, numer- 

 ous and of large size at stations 1097 and 1098, in 156 to 158 

 fath.; Phormosoma Sigshei A. Ag., station 1123, in about 700 

 fathoms,f several, both large and small, the largest 124 mm in 

 diameter; Poranm grand is V., abundant in 156 to 158 fath.; 

 Odontaster hispidns V., abundant in 89 fathoms. 



Among those added to the fauna this year are a Diademadike 

 sea-urchin; Solaster Earttii V.. of which a large nine-armed 

 specimen, bright scarlet in color, was obtained in 234 fath., sta. 

 1121; Lophaskr fnrdfer, several from 234 and 640 fath.; 

 Astt'ogohiu.in <jr<m>dare, from 156 and 640 fath.; Astr»phnt'>r> 

 L'linnrch'n, color bright orange, several from 194 fath. Aster- 

 onyx Loveni M. & Tr.. sta. 1123, in about 700 fath., on a pen- 

 natulid, color bright orange; Oplnosculex, new sp., with four 

 arm-spines, and a small tentacle-scale, 234 fath.; I' 

 fjofotensis, young, from 640 fath. 



Most of 'the Anthozon of the previous years were again ob- 

 tained, with some additional ones, including a remarkable new 

 Pennatulid belonging to a new genus,:}: and two Gorgonians; 



* As an illustration of the rapidity with which this work has been <Iom-. I>y 

 •employing persons skilled ii 



r • vu-i dicl-s. earlier Ian. riirid. ■ <el tppiv-sod vith tno sharp ten 



in front ; zooids small, not exsert, showing as small white spots at each side and 

 in front of each polyp cell ; stalk long, slender, with a long narrow bulb ; color 

 bright orange-i ■.-_nh.l8inch.es, 



«r456 min ; breadth in middle, 2 mm ; length of stalk. 100""". 



