Statius 40. 
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Hr a no* 41. 
200 the voyage of h.m.s challenger. 
Depth, 2675 fathoms; deposit, Globigerina Ooze, containing 45‘83 per cent of 
carbonate of lime (see Murray and Renard, Deep-Sea Deposits Ckall. Exp.). 
At 'j.30 \.m. stopped to put over dredge. The small dredge was used with a bread- 
1 mix lin: 4 to the net ; a 28 lb. weight was slung to the tangle bar and four tangles. At 
_ i\m sounded in 2675 fathoms. The weights had apparently not been detached, as in 
h »uli : in there was a great strain, and the line finally parted, water-bottle and thermo- 
meter being lost. Sent cutter away to try current. At 3.20 p.m. commenced heaving 
in dr* Age At 4.30 p.m. cutter returned. At 5.45 p.m. dredge came up with a small 
ju mtit) of ooze, two red shrimps, and a few Wishes. Many stormy petrels were seen 
about the ship. 
Distance from Sandy Hook at noon, 420 miles. Made good 68 miles. Amount of 
current 6 miles, direction N. 63° W. 
The following species are recorded in the Zoological Reports from the dredge at this 
Station : — 
Macrpra (Spence Bate, Zool. pt. 52). 
Acanlhephyra purpurea, M. -Edwards. One specimen ; obtained also at Stations 
87 and 354, 1675 fathoms. Recorded from North 
Atlantic. 
,, sica, n.sp. One specimen ; obtained also at Stations 159, 168, 169, 
170, 181, 194, 230, 235, and 318, 200 to 2675 fathoms. 
Fishes (Gunther, Zool. pt. 57). 
Nealotus tripes, Johnson. One specimen (probably from near the surface) ; ob- 
tained at no other locality by the Challenger. Recorded from 
Madeira. 
Gonostoma microdon, n.sp. Two specimens ; for distribution see Station 23. 
Tv o j* 11) like ma-ses came up in the dredge, but could not be made out. Murray 
pick' d up from a boat part, of a huge Cepkalopod, which seemed swollen as if it had been 
dead in water some considerable time. 
Station 41, Bermuda to Halifax (see Chart 9). 
April 29, 1873 ; hit. 36° T N., long. 69° 54' W. 
Tcmj*ernture of air at noon, 67 '3 ; mean for the day, G4 0, 2. 
