Journal of a cruise in the US ship, Vincennes, to the North Pacific Ocean, China Sea, Behring Strait, etc. by William Stimpson, 1853-1855
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4 June 13th Lat 36.14 Lon 72 18 Nautilograpus minutus Edw. Plumularia very abundant Spicaris Membranipora Arctica levis Stiphyle young individuals Tuesday June 14th 1853 She wind is NE, wea- ther very pleasant. In the seaweed or cauld, in addition to the species above, a small Lupa pelagica, and a fish of a light green color, shaped like a Rhombus. At noon Lat 35, 28 Lon 70.43 Wednesday June 15th 1853 Saw a sail on the weather bow far distant.. Sea weed not very abundant. Sea smooth. Caught in the sea weed (Sargassum) a few specimens of a Chironectes from baby C. tumidus, Aw. St Val. and a number of Scyllas, of which Mr Kern made a coloured drawing. At noon Lat 34 21 Lon 69 27 Thursday June 16 1853 Additional spe- cies in the seaweed are minute Eu- dendrinus - like polypes, and a compunct Hedianum. Two very large Lupa pelagica were taken to