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Mr. J. Murray on Vertebrates collected 



Only one small specimen of the Sphyrsenida} and one of the Tri- 

 churidss have been taken during the cruise. 



"We have while at sea captured only two species of sharks. One 

 occurs widely distributed in the Atlantic and Pacific ; the other was 

 taken off the coast of Japan. 



Whenever the ship has been at anchor, and wherever possible, collec- 

 tions have been made of Pishes, Amphibians, Eeptiles, Birds, and 

 Mammals. Collectively these now form a large collection. They have 

 been preserved as skins, spirit specimens, and skeletons, and all with a 

 view to future work. In the former three classes we have met with a 

 good many new species. In Birds we may have some new species. In 

 Mammals it is not likely we have any new species except amongst the 

 Cheiroptera. 



Of the Petrels and Penguins we have very extensive collections, both 

 as skins and spirit, chromic acid, and other preparations. 



Two or three skeletons of very large specimens of the Sea-Elephant 

 have been preserved, and many specimens of the Southern Seals. 



List of the Fishes obtained in Trcuvlings and Dredgings by H.M.S. 

 'Challenger ' in the years 1873, 1874, and 1875. 



Atlantic Ocean. 



Station. 



22. 

 23. 

 40. 

 60. 

 61. 



63. 



68. 

 89. 

 92. 



101. 

 104. 



Specimen. 



Sternoptyx diaphana 



Mora mediterranea 



Coryphamoides 



Coryphamoides 



Halosaurus Owenii 



Black Scopelid 



Small black Sternoptychid 



Stomias boa 



Small black Sternoptychid 



Sphyrcsna probably (mutilated) 



Stomias boa 



Maurolicus 



Sternoptychids 



Halosaurus 



Stomias, n. sp 



Small Sternoptychids 



Maurolicus 



Ceratias uranoscopus, n. sp 



Small Sternoptychid 



Scolopacia 



Stomiatids 



Maurolicus 



Argyropelecus 



Chaidiodus Sloani 



Bythitcs fuscus, c. f. 



Num- 

 ber. 



Depth. 



Locality. 



Lat. 



Long. 





fathoms. 

 1127 



4157N. 



9 42W. 



2 



1 600 



36 25N. 



8 12W. 





1 1090 



35 47K 



8 23W. 





1420 



18 40N. 



62 56W. 





j 450 

 2675 



Sombrer 



o Island. 





34 51 N. 



68 30W. 





}2575 

 2850 



34 27N. 



58 56W. 





34 54N. 



56 28 W. 





2750 



35 29N. 



50 53 W. 





2175 



2400 

 1975 



38 3N. 

 22 18 N. 

 17 54N. 



39 19W. 

 22 2W. 

 24 41 W. 





I 2500 

 J 



5 48N. 



14 2W. 



2 



J2500 



2 25N. 



20 1W. 



