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THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGER 
Ascension. 
ANIM.VL8 PROM 
.VSCENSION. 
The deposit iu 7 fathoms at the anchorage was a Coral Sand, containing 96 '56 per cent, 
of ciirbonatc of lime. The following species are recorded in the Zoological Reports as 
having been obtained in shallow water and on shore during the stay at Ascension : — 
Echixoidea (Agassiz, Zool. pt. 9). 
Echinometra mhangularis, Lcske. (Shore) ; obtained also at Cape Verdes. 
OsTRACOUA (Brady, Zool. pt. 3). 
Pontocypris simplex, n.sp. (7 fathoms) ; obtained at no other locality. 
Cythere audei, Brady. (7 fathoms) ; obtained also at Station 149, 
Buacuyura (Miers, Zool, pt. 49). 
Pseudozius bouvien (M.-Edwards), var. mellissii, nov. Obtained at no other locality 
by the Challenger. Recorded from St. Helena and Cape Verdes. 
Geocarcinus layostoma, M.-Edwards (?). Obtained also at Bermuda. 
Grapsus maculatus (Catesby). (Shore) ; obtained also at Bermuda, St. Paul’s 
Rocks, Fernando Noronha, and Cape Verdes. 
Ga.steropoda (Watson, Zool. pt. 42). 
Puvpuva {Stramonita) fasciata, Reeve. (Shore) ; obtained at no other locality by 
the Challenger, Recorded from Antilles. 
Cephalopoda (Hoyle, Zool. pt. 44). 
Octopus occidcntalis, Steenstrup, MS, Obtained at no other locality by the 
Challenger. Recorded from Cuba. 
Fi.shks (Giinther, Zool. pt. 6). 
Carchanas ohscurus, Les. Obtained also at Station 348. 
S(>rranus impetujinosus, M. and T. Obtained at no other locality by the Challenger. 
Sfirfjus arrjenteus, C.V. Obtained at no other locality by the Challenger. 
Iloloccntrum lomjipinne, C.V, Obtained also at St, Thomas. 
Licliia (jlauca, L. Obtained also at Cape Verdes. 
Cnranx ascensionis, Forst. Obtained also at St. Paul’s Rocks. 
lilcnnoj)his luehhi, Val. Obtained at no other locality by the Challenger. 
Antcniuu'ius multiocellalus, C.V. Obtained at no other locality by the Challenger. 
(Jlyphkbxlon saxatUis, \j. Obtained also at St. Paul’s Rocks. 
Julis ascensionis, Q. and G, Obtained at no other locality by the Challenger. 
lielone (rachura, C.V. Obtained at no other locality by the Challenger. 
Mnra'na morirnjun, Cuvier. Obtained at no other locality by the Challenger. 
