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in connection with similar data offered by other organic types, 

 suggests certain definite conclusions in regard to the oceano- 

 graphy of the deeper levels of the ocean which are at least 

 worthy of attention. 



Species of Floromelra have been collected at 98 localities, 

 12 in the Magellanic region and 86 to the northward. 



Briefly stated, the species range from Cape Horn northward 

 along the west coast of South and North America to Alaska, 

 thence westward to Attu Island, at the extreme western end 

 of the Aleutian chain, and from Yezo Strait southward to 

 Tokyo and Sagami Bays. 



In condensed form the details of the distribution of the 

 species of Floj^ometra occurring outside of the antarctic regions 

 are as follows : 



LOCALITY 



Number j 

 of Records 



Range 

 in Depth 

 ( Fathoms ) 



Average 

 Depth 



Range 

 in Temperature 

 Degrees Fahrenheit 



Average 

 Temperature 



Bay of Panama 



5 



286-782 



55 7 



38.5-45.9 



41 2 



Mexico and Lower Gal. 



2 



171-676 



424 



38.0-46.3 



42.1 



OrT So. California 



2 9 



48-1062 



209 



41. 5-53. i 



47-4 



Off No. California 



9 



40-240 



lib 



43.7-50.9 



47.8 



Off Oregon 



3 



59045 



1S7 



40.9-45.7 



43.3 



Off" Washington 



i5 



40-685 



212 



37.9-47 8 



4 3.i 



Gulf of Alaska 



9 



6-625 



3oi 



37.3-48.9 



40.7 



Bering Sea 



6 



109-406 



2 77 



3 7 . 8-38. 2 



38.o 



E. coast of Japan 



4 



107-533 



296 



34.9-49.6 



40.4 



So. coast of Japan 



4 



70-587 



324 



38.9-56.3 



47.6 





86 



6-1062 



287 



34.9-56.3 



43.2 



N 



The range of the species of this genus from the Magellanic 

 region to Attu Island appears to be continuous and unbroken ; 

 we have not yet dredged it between the Magellanic region and 



