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THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGER. 
Stations 149 to 
149k. 
(Kekguh.en). 
Animal* from 
Kkrocelen. 
Stations 149 to 149 k (Soundings 243 to 253), off Kerguelen Island (see 
Chart 21). 
January 9 to 29, 1874. 
Depth, 20 to 150 fathoms ; deposit, Green Muds, containing about 1 per cent, of 
carbonate of lime (see Murray and Renard, Deep-Sea Deposits Chall. Exp.). 
From January 9 to 29, 1874, a great many soundings, dredgings, and trawlings 
were :aken off the coast of Kerguelen, in depths varying between 20 and 150 fathoms 
(Stations 149 to 149 k). For description of Kerguelen see Narr. Chall. Exp., vol. i. 
pp. 332-361. The dredgings and trawlings were very successful, and as it would be 
almost impossible to give a list of the species from each Station, they are all combined, 
the depth given in the Reports being indicated : — 
Monaxonida (Ridley and Dendy, Zool. pt. 59). 
Halichondria panicea, Johnston. Numerous specimens (10 to 100 fathoms); 
obtained also at Japan. Recorded from Atlantic, 
Ceylon, and Torres Strait. 
Petrosici hispida, n.sp. Two specimens (25 fathoms) ; obtained at no other 
locality. 
Pachychalina (?) pedancidata, n.sp. One specimen (10 to 100 fathoms) ; obtained 
at no other locality. 
Desmacidon ( Ilomwodictya ) kerguelenensis, n.sp. Two specimens (25 fathoms) ; 
obtained at no other locality. 
Amphilectus apollinis, n.sp. Two specimens (20 to 60 fathoms); obtained at no 
other locality. 
„ pilosus, n.sp. One specimen (70 fathoms); obtained also at 
Station 145. 
Axiiu.Ha brdfourensis , n.sp. One specimen (20 to 60 fathoms); obtained at no 
other locality. 
Subei'iti > antarcticns, Carter. One specimen (70 fathoms); obtained at no other 
localit) T by the Challenger. Recorded from 
Antarctic. 
Stylocordyla stipitata (Carter), var. globosa, nov. Fifty specimens (10 to 
100 fathoms) ; obtained also at Station 145. 
Latrunculia apicalw, n.sp. One specimen (70 fathoms) ; obtained also at 
Station 320, 600 fathoms. 
„ bocagd, n.sp. Two specimens (10 to 70 fathoms) ; obtained at no 
other locality. 
