INVENTORY OF MARINE FAUNA IN FRENCHMAN BAY AND BLUE HILL BAY, MAINE 1926-1932 **** CATALOG OF WILLIAM PROCTER’S MARINE COLLECTIONS By: Glen Mittelhauser & Darrin Kelly Maine Natural History Observatory 2007 1 INVENTORY OF MARINE FAUNA IN FRENCHMAN BAY AND BLUE HILL BAY, MAINE 1926-1932 **** CATALOG OF WILLIAM PROCTER’S MARINE COLLECTIONS By: Glen Mittelhauser & Darrin Kelly Maine Natural History Observatory 2007 Catalog prepared by: Glen H. Mittelhauser Specimens cataloged by: Darrin Kelly Glen Mittelhauser Kit Sheehan Taxonomy assistance: Glen Mittelhauser, Maine Natural History Observatory Anne Favolise, Humboldt Field Research Institute Thomas Trott, Gerhard Pohle P.G. Ross 2 William Procter started work on the survey of the marine fauna of the Mount Desert Island region in the spring of 1926 after a summer’s spotting of the territory with a hand dredge. This work was continued from the last week in June until the first week of September through 1932. The specimens from this collection effort were brought back to Mount Desert Island recently. Although Procter noted that this inventorywas not intended to generate a complete list of all species recorded from the Mount Desert Island area, this inventory is the foundation on which all future work on the marine fauna in the region will build. An inven- tory of this magnitude has not been replicated in the region to date. This publication is the result of a major recovery effort for the collection initiated and funded by Acadia National Park. Many of the specimens in this collection were loosing preservative or were already dried out. Over a two year effort, Maine Natural History Observatory worked closely with Acadia National Park to re-house the collection in archival containers, re-hydrate specimens (through stepped concentrations of ethyl alcohol) that had dried, fully catalog the collection, and update the synonymy of specimens. Zoological names change from time to time, and many of the names on the specimens and in the catalog published by Procter were outdated. This catalog is a compilation of the species published in Procter’s original catalog and the specimens in the collection now housed at Acadia National Park Archives on Mount Desert Island. Researchers interested in aspects of the collection should consult Procter’s original catalog (Procter, William. 1933. Biological Survey of the Mount Desert Island Region, part V : A report of the organization, laboratory equipment, methods and station lists together with a list of the marine fauna with descriptions and places of capture. The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, Philadel- phia, PA.) where detailed charts of dredging and shore station locations are given, and much additional information on each species. Researchers should also contact Acadia National Park if they are interested in additional research on the specimens. Additional copies of this catalog can be ordered by contact- ing: Maine Natural History Observatory, 317 Guzzle Road, Gouldsboro, Maine, 04607. We would also appreciate hearing about any errors or omissions in this catalog. 3 PHYLUM: PROTOZOA ORDER: FORAMINIFERIDA FAMILY: Saccamminidae Crithionina pisum Goes. Synonym(s): - Stations: D71, D76 Substrate: Arenaceous mud Depth: 45-52 feet Abundance: Fairly common Notes: - Specimens: * Crithionina pisum; Collection #: s.n.; Collection Location: FRENCHMANS BAY; D76 - Just of eastern MDI between Canoe Point and Bar Harbor Ferry Terminal; Catalog #: ACAD 32954. Lagenammina difflugiformis (Brady) Synonym(s): Proteonina difflugiformis (H.B. Brady) Stations: D35, D62, D83, D112, D150 Substrate: Mud, sand, and blue clay Depth: 30-210 feet Abundance: Common at D150 Notes: - Specimens: * Proteonina difflugiformis; Collection #: s.n.; Collection Location: BLUE HILL BAY D112#4; East of John Island in Pretty Marsh; Catalog #: ACAD 32951. Tholosina bulla (H.B. Brady) Synonym(s): - Stations: D35, D76, D130 Substrate: Attached to objects, such as large sand grains Depth: 30-210 feet Abundance: Rare Notes: - Specimens: * Tholosina bulla; Collection #: s.n.; Collection Location: FRENCHMANS BAY; D76; Just of eastern MDI between Canoe Point and Bar Harbor Ferry Terminal; Catalog #: ACAD 32965. FAMILY: Astrorhizidae Hippocrepina indivisa Parker Synonym(s): - Stations: D150 Substrate: On blue clay Depth: 210 feet Abundance: Fairly common Notes: - 4 Specimens: No specimens in collection. Sacchorhiza ramosa (H.B. Brady) Synonym(s): - Stations: D150 Substrate: On blue clay Depth: 210 feet Abundance: Rare Notes: Found with Hippocrepina indivisa Specimens: No specimens in collection FAMILY: Hormosinidae Reophax dentaliniformis H.B. Brady Synonym(s): - Stations: D150 Substrate: On blue clay Depth: 210 feet Abundance: Abundant Notes: Found with Hippocrepina indivisa Specimens: Reophax pilulifera H.B. Brady Synonym(s): - Stations: D150 Substrate: On blue clay Depth: 210 feet Abundance: Abundant Notes: Found with Hippocrepina indivisa Specimens: FAMILY: Lituolidae Haplophragmoides canariensis (d’Orbigny) Synonym(s): - Stations: D19, D112 Substrate: Mud Depth: 68-87 feet Abundance: - Notes: - Specimens: * Haplophragmoides canariensis; Collection #: s.n.; Collection Location: BLUE HILL BAY; East of John Island in Pretty Marsh; Catalog #: ACAD 32959. Cribrostomoides scitulus Synonym(s): Haplophragmoides scitulus (H.B. Brady) Stations: D130, D150 Substrate: On blue clay 5 Depth: 210-239 feet Abundance: Common Notes: Published under the name Haplophragmoides scitulus, and this appears to be a synonym of Cribrostomoides scitulus Specimens: Ammobaculites cassis Parker Synonym(s): - Stations: D62, D76, D81, D83 Substrate: In sand or arenaceous mud Depth: 50-85 feet Abundance: Very common on the more sandy bottom at D83, but elsewhere rather rare Notes: Not able to track down current nomenclature; might be Ammotium cassis? Specimens: * Ammobaculites cassis; Collection #: s.n.; Collection Location: FRENCHMANS BAY; just east of Ogden Point; 1/4 mile to park boundary; Catalog #: ACAD 32961. FAMILY: Verneuilinidae Verneuilinulla advena Cushman Synonym(s): Verneuilina advena Cushman Stations: S21, S48; D19, D76, D150 Substrate: In arenaceous mud and blue clay Depth: Shore to 210 feet Abundance: Quite common Notes: Shore specimens are in clumps of Mytilus and bryozoans Specimens: * Verneuilina advena; Collection #: s.n.; Collection Location: FRENCHMANS BAY; dock at Corfield Laboratory; Catalog #: ACAD 32963. FAMILY: Miliolidae Quinqueloculina fusca H.B. Brady Synonym(s): - Stations: S21, S25, S48; D19, D150 Substrate: On sand and blue clay Depth: Shore to 210 feet Abundance: - Notes: - Specimens: * Quinqueloculina fusca; Collection #: s.n.; Collection Location: BLUE HILL BAY; Clarks Cove; 1 mile to nearest park boundary; Catalog #: ACAD 32962. Quinqueloculina seminulum (Linne) 6 Synonym(s): Quinqueloculina seminula (Linne) Stations: S21, S25, S48; D19, D62, D76, D83, D150 Substrate: On muddy sand, gravel, and blue clay Depth: Shore to 210 feet Abundance: Abundant Notes: - Specimens: * Quinqueloculina seminula; Collection #: s.n.; Collection Location: SOMES SOUND; East of Greening Island; 1 mile to Bear Island; Catalog #: ACAD 32958. Quinqueloculina venusta (Karrer) Synonym(s): - Stations: S21, S25; D76, D150 Substrate: On muddy sand and blue clay Depth: Shore to 210 feet Abundance: - Notes: Only one specimen on blue clay from D150 Specimens: * Quinqueloculina venusta; Collection #: s.n.; Collection Location: FRENCHMANS BAY; dock at Corfield Laboratory; Catalog #: ACAD 32966. Massilina secans (d’Orbigny) Synonym(s): - Stations: S48; D19, D126, D130 Substrate: On mud, sand, and blue clay Depth: Shore to 239 feet Abundance: Not Common Notes: - Specimens: * Massilina secans; Collection #: s.n.; Collection Location: GOULDSBORO BAY; off Newman’s Cove; Catalog #: ACAD 32968. Triloculina oblonga (Montagu) Synonym(s): - Stations: D130 Substrate: On blue clay Depth: 239 feet Abundance: - Notes: - Specimens: Pyrgo bradyi (Schlumberger) Synonym(s): - Stations: S21 Substrate: In sand 7 Depth: 8 feet Abundance: - Notes: Specimens: Pyrgo elongata (d’Orbigny) Synonym(s): - Stations: D130 Substrate: On blue clay Depth: 239 feet Abundance: - Notes: Specimens: FAMILY: Trochamminidae Trochammina inflata (Montagu) Synonym(s): - Stations: S21; D112 Substrate: In mud Depth: Shore to 68 feet Abundance: - Notes: Specimens: * Trochammina inflata; Collection #: s.n.; Collection Location: SOMES SOUND; east of Greening Island; 1 mile to Bear Island; Catalog #: ACAD 32969. FAMILY: Nodosariidae Marginulina sp. Synonym(s): - Stations: D150 Substrate: On blue clay Depth: 210 feet Abundance: - Notes: An identification has not been possible Specimens: Laevidentalina filiformis (d’Orbigny) Synonym(s): Nodosaria filiformis (d’Orbigny) Stations: D76 Substrate: On mud Depth: 45 feet Abundance: - Notes: Specimens: Lagena acuticosta Reuss. 8 Synonym(s): - Stations: D14, D19, D83 Substrate: On muddy sand, gravel, and shell bottoms Depth: 49-87 feet Abundance: Our most common Lagena Notes: Specimens: * Lagena acuticosta; Collection #: s.n.; Collection Location: FRENCHMANS BAY; 1/8 mile from The Hop; Catalog #: ACAD 32960. Lagena gracillima Seguenza Synonym(s): - Stations: D112 Substrate: In mud Depth: 68 feet Abundance: - Notes: Specimens: * Lagena gracillima; Collection #: s.n.; Collection Location: BLUE HILL BAY; East of John Island in Pretty Marsh; Catalog #: ACAD 32964. Lagena perlucida (Montagu) Synonym(s): - Stations: D115 Substrate: On gravel Depth: 72 feet Abundance: - Notes: Specimens: * Lagena perlucida; Collection #: