

: Verritt — Marine Fauna off New England Coast. 447 



'. When it i 

 the daloli 



forms of all the members of that , 

 ■y sacrifice some of these advantages, for the sake of 

 bringing axinite into line with the others. Until such an occa- 

 3, the general adoption of Miller's position is. in my 

 opinion, to be recommended by the considerations just given. 

 In drawing crystals of axinite in Miller's position it will be well 

 to make his brachy-diagonal axial plane the plane of projection, 

 as has been done in the accompanying figures. An in- 

 of the figures will show that this position is not ill adapted for 

 the representation of the commonly occurring phines, and for 

 conveying a clear idea of the general shape of the crystal. 

 Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa., November 4th, 1882. 



Art. LIL— Notict 

 the outer banks off the Southern Coast of Ne- 

 by A. E. Verrill. (Brief Contributions to Zoology from 

 the Museum of Yale College : No. LIV.) 



[Published by permission of Professor S. F. Baird, U. S. Commissioner of Fish 



and Fisheries.] 

 Nature and origin of the sediments. Occurrence of foBsiUferotu 

 Limestone-nodules. 

 A list of most of the stations occupied this season by the 

 U. S. Fish Commission steamer "Fish Hawk" has been given 

 m a previous article. After that article was in tvpe, another 

 oade to the Gulf Stream slope by the Fish Hawk. A 

 hst of these additional stations is now given, together with 

 those occupied by the "Josie Reeves," while fishing for the 

 In the lists the general character of the bottom is 

 indicated, as well as the depth and temperature. 



A detailed description of the materials covering the bottom, 



observed by us, are of sufficient geological interest to justify a 

 brief notice. At several local U at stations 



H21, 1122 and 1 124, in 234, 351 and 640 fathoms, respectively, 

 We dredged fragments and nodular masses, or eoneivtions, of a 

 p-uliar calcareous rock, evidently of de-p-sca origin, and doul.t- 

 less formed at or near the places whore it was obtained. These 

 specimens varied in size from a few inches in diameter up to 



1124, in 64 - 29 inches long, 14 b 



all parts well rounded. This probably weighed 60 

 pounds or more. The masses differ much in appearance, color, 

 texture, and fineness of grain, but they are all composed of 



