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BULLETIN OP THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 
Diopaira cuprea — Continued. 
7598 (1 tube), 7599, 7605, 7612 (2 tubes), 
7621 (1 tube), 7626 (several ends of tubes), 
7630 (1 tube), 7632 (1), 7633 (few tubes), 
7634 (few tubes), 7636 (few tubes), 7637 (few 
tubes), 7638 (1 tube), 7639 (several tubes), 7643 
(1 tube), 7644 (few tubes), 7645 (fragment of 
1 tube), 7652 (few tubes), 7653 (few tubes), 
7654 (few tubes), 7655 (few tubes), 7656 (few 
tubes), 7659 (1 tube), 7660 (few), 7661 (few 
tubes), 7662 (several tubes), 7663 (2 tubes), 
7664 (many), 7665 (several), 7666 (many tubes), 
7667 (many tubes), 7668 (few), 7671 (few 
tubes), 7672 (few tubes), 7673 (1 tube), 7674 
(few), 7675 (few), 7678 (several tubes), 7679 
(several tubes), 7680 (many tubes), 7682 
(1 tube), 7698 (several ends of tubes), 7699 
(few tubes), 7700 (1 tube), 7701 (1 tube), 7702 
(few tubes), 7703 (1 tube), 7706 (few tubes), 
7707 (few tubes), 7719 (1 tube), 7720 (several 
tubes), 7722 (2 tubes), 7724 (1 tube), 7725 
(several tubes), 7730 (1 tube), 7735 (1 tube), 
7736 (1 tube), 7751 (several tubes), 7755 
(several tubes), 7757 (2 tubes), 7760 (few), 
7761 (common), 7766 (several tubes), 7769 (1 
tube), 7772 (1 tube), 7774 (1 tube), 7777 
(several), 7778 (several tubes), 7780 (several 
tubes), 7781 (several tubes), 7782 (several 
tubes). 
Phalarope and Blue Wing stations: 1 (many 
tubes), 2 (many tops of tubes), 3 (tubes), 4 
(few tubes), 5 (1 tube), 7 (many tubes), 8 
(several tubes), 9 (common), 11 (several 
tubes), 12 (several), 13 (tubes), 15 (many 
tubes), 17 (tube), 19 (tubes), 21 (x tube), 
24 (1 tube), 25 (1 tube), 26, 33 (1 tube), 35 
(1 tube), 49 (1 tube), 52 (many tubes), 
55 (1 tube), 59 (1), 60 (several tubes), 62 
(many), 65 (1 tube), 69 (1), 71 (1 tube), 
72 (1 tube), 73 (1 tube), 74 (few tubes), 75 
(few tubes), 76 (many tubes), 77 (many 
tubes), 78 (tube), 81 (several), 82 (several 
tubes), 83 (few tubes), 85, 86, 91, 93 (1 tube), 
94 (tube), 95 (fragments of tube), 96 (1 tube), 
99 (1 tube), 100 (1), 101 (fragments of tubes), 
102 (1 tube), 105 (1 tube), 107, 108, 109, 111 
(1 tube), 113 (tubes), 114 (3), 115 (1 tube), 
116, 117 (several tubes), 118 (many tubes), 120 
(1 tube), 122 (1 tube), 125 (tubes), 126, 128 
(tubes), 129, 130 (1 tube), 132 (tubes), 134 
(1 tube), 139, 140 (1 tube), 144 (1 tube), 145 
(tubes), 146 (2 tubes), 147 (1 tube), 148 (1 
tube), 149 (few tubes), 150 (tubes), 152, 154 
(many tubes), 155 (few), 156 (few), 159 (frag- 
ment of tube), 162 (several tubes), 165 (1 
tube), 166 (1 tube), 167 (few tubes). 
Diopaira cuprea — Continued. 
Egg laying observed by A. L. Treadwell in an 
aquarium at the Marine Biological Labora- 
tory on evening of July 2, 1904; this is said to 
be rarely observed. For an account of tube 
forming and other habits, see Verrill and 
Smith, 1873, p. 346-347- 
Nothria conchylegia (Sars). 
Crab Ledge, 20 to 25 fathoms, on bottoms of 
gravel, sand, and shells (Fish Hawk stations 
7608, 7609)*, several specimens. 
This worm forms a flat, scabbard-shaped tube, 
constructed of bits of stone or shells, which it 
drags about with it. 
Family LuMBRiNERiDye, 
Arabella opalina (Verrill). [Chart 63.] 
Verrill and Smith, 1873, p. 594, 320, etc. ( Lum - 
briconereis opalina, sp. nov.). 
Vineyard Sound. — Verrill. In Survey dredg- 
ings recorded particularly from the eastern 
half of Vineyard Sound, and the lower half of 
Buzzards Bay, in 2 to 17 fathoms, on bottoms 
of sand, mud, and gravel. Taken during shore 
collecting at West Falmouth, Scraggy Neck, 
and Vineyard Haven. 
Fish Hawk stations*: 7521 bis (many small), 
7S3 2 b >s (3). 7533 bis (2), 7538 bis (several), 
7631 (fragment), 7634 (1), 7 6 43 (3> 1 lar g e ). 
7644 (1 large), 7645 (1 fragment), 7647 (sev- 
eral), 7649 (2), 7651 (2), 7652 (fragments of one), 
7655 (3). 7656 (1), 7657 (1 fragment), 7658 (2), 
7661 (1), 7669 (1), 7674 (2), 7678 (1 small), 7686 
(1), 7697 (1 fragment), 7732 (several), 7737 (1), 
77 3 8 (3). 7739 (few), 7744 (1), 7749 (few small), 
7750 (very common), 7751 (common), 7752 
(common), 7755 (very common), 7759 (com- 
mon), 7761 (several), 7764 (common), 7767 
(very common), 7768 (abundant), 7780, 7782. 
Phalarope stations*: 11 (1), 62 (1), 73 (1), 124 
(1 small). 
Reproductive season probably late in August; 
no ripe eggs have been noted earlier than 
August 10. — A. L. Treadwell. 
Arabella spini/era Moore. 
Moore, 1906, p. 501 (sp. nov.). 
“ Found among a lot of Ninoe nigripes Verrill 
dredged on the muddy bottom of the middle 
of Buzzards Bay, Mass., the exact spot being 
unknown.” 
Drilo nereis longa Webster. 
Webster, 1878, p. 40 (not recorded locally). 
North Falmouth, Kettle Cove, and similar 
places, rather common, on shores at low-water 
mark. — Moore. Two records in Buzzards 
Bay, at Fish Hawk stations 7642* and 7674*. 
