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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
bryozoa, anti small crustaceans, including three species of crabs, each represented by 
a single specimen, namely, Leptopodia sagittaria, Arachnopsis filipes, and Cymopolia, 
sp. At station 5073, 38 fathoms, the dredge brought up sand, broken shells and 
corals, fragments of sponges of several kinds, ascidiaus, two sea urchins, three ophi- 
urans, and small crabs, including Podochela gracilipes. Station 5074, in 52 fathoms at 
the outer end of the line, afforded a rich hard bottom, with alcyonarian corals, small 
barnacles, crabs, algte, and other forms of life. 
Fishing. — Line C was begun February 26 and finished on the 28th. No snap- 
pers or groupers were taken along this line, and there were no indications of those 
fish, although the vessel was provided with good fresh bait. Frequent trials were 
made between as well as at the several dredging stations, but altogether without any 
success. Inside of a depth of 33 fathoms, the bottom ranged from soft to hard, with 
very little life upon it. At station 5072 and beyond the bottom was much richer, but 
the fishing trials proved equally fruitless there. At some of the inner stations speci- 
mens were taken of the frigate mackerel {Auxis thazard), called by the people in this 
region Spanish mackerel, and flying fish were numerous during the 28th. A number 
of porpoises were also seen on the latter day. 
LINE D.— FEBRUARY 28 TO MARCH 3; STATIONS 5075 TO 5082. 
Dredgings. — This line was carried eastward from deep water chiefly along the 
parallel of 25° 34' N. latitude, deviating in one place to 25° 38' 21" N. Eight dredg- 
ing stations were made, the water shoaling from 52J to 15^ fathoms. Station 5075 
was in 52J fathoms, the bottom consisting of gray sand, broken shells and corals. 
Sponges and a large pycnogonid were the principal animals obtained. At station 
5076, 39 fathoms, the dredge brought up coarse gray sand with broken shells and 
corals, algse, sponges, one small fish, pycuogonids, small shrimps, and small crabs 
{Arachnopsis filipes, Lambrus agonus, and Calappa, sp.). Among the shells were speci- 
mens of Mnricidea fioridana. Station 5077, 33 fathoms, coarse gray sand, broken 
shells and corals, afforded specimens of two gastropod mollusks {Fusus eucosmius, 
Nassa ambigna), small crabs, a large hermit crab, a sea urchin, and a small fish belong- 
ing to an undescribed genus. At station 5078, 30 fathoms, sand and broken shells, 
the dredge secured a large pycnogonid, and several species of crabs {Podochela graci- 
lipes, Arachnopsis filipes, Lambrus fraterculus, and Cymopolia, sp.). In about this same 
position the surface net was towed for nearly a mile, taking fish eggs, pteropod mol- 
lusks, copepods, salpse, and small jelly fishes. Station 5079, 27 fathoms, afforded sand 
(apparently a hard bottom), and three small crabs representing Lambrus agonus and 
other species. At station 5080, 25 fathoms, sand and broken shells, the dredge brought 
up a small eel belonging to a new species (Sphagebranchiis Tcendalli Gilbert), some 
sponges, and small mollusks {Liocardium Itevigatum, Corbula dietziana, Oliva liter ata, 
Nassa ambigua, Polynices lactea). 
Station 5081 afforded fine sand and mud, in 20 fathoms, with small crabs {Feptumis 
spinicarpus) and mollusks {Oliva literata). Station 5082 was at the inner end of the 
line, in 15J fathoms, the bottom consisting of gray sand and broken shells, from which 
the dredge brought up only fragments of sponge, nullipores, and a compound ascidian 
containing an anomouran crustacean. 
