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Researches. - Mr. Benedict has continued the sorting of sponges by microscopic examination of their spicules; and 90 jars and bottles of Hexactinellida were prepped for shipment to Prof. F. E. Schulze of Berlin, for study. They were all collected by The U.S Fish Commission steamer Albatross from 1887 to 1890.
  
Mr. Benedict has been studying the larger forms of anomuran crustacean on the Pacific coast; while Miss Rathbun has continued work on the brachyurans of that region.

Mr. Benedict has also been writing definitions of different families of annelids