THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGER. 
Stations 185 
to 185a 
ORGANISM' FROM 
Surface Nets. 
At Caps York 
Stations 186 
and 187. 
Surface Organisms. — The following species is recorded from the surface at this 
Station : — 
Copepoda (Brady, Zool. pt. 23). 
Ileterochxta spinifrons, Claus. 
The tow-net was out during the night of August 30-31, and yielded Sac/itta, small 
Crustacea, Zoeae, larvm of Lamellibranchs and Gasteropods, Ptcropods, small fishes and 
fish eggs. 
'fhe Challenger arrived, at Cape York at 6 p.m. on September 1, remaining there 
till 11 a.m. on September 8, during which time many dredgings were taken in shallow 
water by Mr. Murray and Mr. Moseley in the steam pinnace (for description of Cape York 
see Xarr. Chall. Exp., vol. i. pp. 532-541.). 
Stations 186 and 187 (Soundings 318 and 319), off Cape York (see Chart 31). 
September 8, 9, 1874. 
At 11 a.m. on September 8 weighed anchor and proceeded under steam out of 
port. At 12.25 p.m. altered course for Prince of Wales Channel. At 3 p.m. stopped off 
Wednesday Island, and took three hauls with the dredge in 8 fathoms, deposit composed 
of coarse sand, shells, and gravel, containing 59 '66 per cent, of carbonate of lime 
(Station 186). The dredge each time came up full of coral and seaweeds. At 4 p.m. 
proceeded towards Hammond Island, and at 5.45 p.m. stopped and anchored between 
Hammond and Wednesday Islands. Picked up pinnace and cutter, in which Mr. Murray 
during the day dredged between Cape York and Wednesday Island, and landed a 
party on Wednesday Island to collect specimens, shoot birds, &c. 
At 5.30 a.m. on September 9, weighed anchor, and at 6.20 a.m. made sail, proceeding 
through the Prince of Wales Channel towards Booby Island. Landed naturalists and 
officers on Booby Island, and afterwards obtained two hauls with the dredge and one 
with the trawl in 6 fathoms, deposit composed of sand and shells, containing 77 '90 per 
rent, of carbonate of lime (Station 187). Many specimens were procured. At 1.30 p.m. 
completed dredging and trawling ; boat returned from the island. Made all plain sail 
and proceeded towards the Arrou Islands. 
The following species are recorded in the Zoological Reports from the vicinity of 
Caiic York ind Torres Strait, including Stations 186 and 187, the depth being indicated : — 
