off the southern coast of New England. 297 
1. Lopholatilus reer Goode and Bean. (Tile Fish.) 
8 in ndivi iduals were aught Atay wl-line, near station 942, in 134 fathoms; 
and 73 at station 949, in 100 fathom 
32. Hoplostethus cai dasciiel ee nd Val. 
: wate young example at station 998; one at 1025 and two at 1026; 182 to 302 
athom 
3. Scopelus, species undetermined. 
Abu at several stations, in 183 to 724 fathoms. 
copelus, species undetermined. 
Found bates at several stations in 182 to 506 fathoms. 
as ferox Ri 
siglo individual were shared at 936, mis and 995; 358 to 724 fathoms. 
. Conger vulgaris Cuy. (Conger Eel.) 
One le was obtained at 919, ote one at 941; ee to 76 fathoms. 
37, Nemichthys scolopaceus Richardson. (Snipe E 
7 ae viduals were taken at 5 stations, in 216 to 506 ere ms. 
. Synaphobranchus pinnatus (Gronow) penwsies (Long-nosed Kel.) 
ad at 10 stations, in 219 to 506 fathoms; 
9. Simen mrs Lashes Gill. (Pug ae “Eel ) 
A el Ps aa obtained at station O31, in 506 fathoms. 
. Rai safontabis Lac. (Skate.) 
tke eae at 924 and 940, in 130 to fathoms. 
ia levis Mitchill. (Barn-door Skate.) 
Poi a onto stations, in 43 to 202 roo abundant at 942 and 949. 
. Raia radiata Donovan. (Skate.) 
Found in anal numbers at stations 924, 946 and 951; 160 to 241 fathoms. 
Centroscyllium Fabricii (Reinh.) Mill. and Henle. bomen Dog-fish.) 
Taken at lesarep 952 and 994, in 368 to 396 fathoms; 
myzon marinus Linn, (Lamprey.) 
A soo ete was ake | in 241 fathoms, at station 946. 
Myzine glutinosa Linné. (Hag Fish.) 
Trawied at 4 stations, in 160 (6 258 fathouia usually rare, but abundant at 951. 
MOLLUSGA. 
Most of the mollusca recorded in my papers of last year 
Were again obtained this season, and often in larger numbers. 
A complete list will be published in a future paper. At the 
present time I shall refer only to some of the more important 
ones, and to some of those that are additions to the fauna. 
Of the Cephalopods, the following species were taken : 
Gonatus Fabricii Steenstrup.* 
Station 953; 715 fathoms; one large a perfect a speci- 
men, Station. 1081; 255 fathoms: one young specim 
e former is the form recentl figured by Sasa under 
the ge name, and considered by him the adult of Gonatus 
amee 
* A direct comparison of this individual with the sen me specimen described, 
by me, last bog as caaiaruen oe Ae so shows that they are probably identical. 
The latter was 8, fro’ watt fe unders by Steenstrup 
= Lestoteuthis Verrill) i) mainly Pheceone the = vanaeal arms —— to have had two 
interior rows of hooks, like those on the other arms, while i ey are 
