SUMMARY OF RESULTS. 
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Monacanthus scriptus, Osbeck. Obtained at no other locality by the Challenger. Ascension. 
Batistes vetula, L. Obtained at no other locality by the Challenger. 
„ huniva, Lac. Obtained also at St. Paul’s Kocks and Sandwich Islands. 
Green Turtle (Parker, Zool. pt. 5). 
Chelone viridis, Schneider. 
In the foregoing list 24 species are enumerated, of which 2 are new to science, 
and were not obtained elsewhere. 
Surface Organisms. — The following species is recorded from the surface off Organisms from 
A • Surface-Nets. 
Ascension : — 
ScHizoPODA (Sars, Zool. pt. 37). 
Nematoscelis rostrata, n.g., n.sp. 
When at anchor the tow-net procured many larvae of Ctenophorse (?) and Zoese. 
Station 344 (Sounding 494), off Ascension (see Chart 43). Station 344. 
April 3, 1876 ; lat. 7° 54' 20" S., long. 14° 28' 20" W. 
Temperature of air at noon, 81°'8 ; mean for the day, 80°‘5. 
Temperature of water at surface, 82°'0. 
Density at 60° F. at surface, 1 ’02658. 
Depth, 420 fathoms ; deposit, Calcareous Volcanic Sand, containing 71’65jper cent, 
of carbonate of lime (see Murray and Renard, Deep-Sea Deposits Chalk Exp.). 
At 5.30 A.M. weighed anchor and proceeded out of Clarence Bay to swing ship' for 
errors of compass and needle. At noon sounded in 420 fathoms ; the sounding-tube 
brought up a few pieces of dead shells and Corals. At 1 p.m. put dredge over and veered 
700 fathoms. At 1.30 p.m. commenced heaving in dredge, which came up at 2 p.m. with 
numerous specimens, mostly attached to the swabs. A little sand was obtained in the 
dredge and attached tow-net ; many of the rock fragments, shells, and Corals were quite 
black from a coating of manganese. Made sail and proceeded towards St. Vincent, 
Cape Verdes, distant about 1400 miles. One or two small Thalassidromas and a large 
flock of wide-awakes were seen. 
The following species are recorded in the Zoological Reports from the dredge at this Animals from 
Station 
Alcyonaria (Wright aud Studer, Zool. pt. 64). 
Stenella johnsoni, n.sp. One specimen ; obtained at no other locality. 
Callistephanus koreni, n.g., n.sp. Fragments; obtained at no other locahty. 
Only species of the genus. 
