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In the present collection the following association of species is shown : 

 Stat. 14, Sharks Bay, Freycinet Reach, west of Middle Flat 

 as far as the northern point of Heirisson Prong; 11 16 meters; bottom 

 at first sandy, later rock with coral ; 12. IX. 

 Comatula purpurea (3), 

 Comanthina Belli (1), 

 Diclirometra tenera (1). 



Stat. 15, Sharks Bay, NNE of the northern point of Hei- 

 rissou Prong; 11 \~ l / 2 meters; rocky bottom, with coral; 18. VI. 



Comatula purpurea (1). 



Stat. 16, Sharks Bay, northwest of Heirisson Prong; 11 to 

 12V-2 meters; bottom rocky, with coral; 13. IX. 



Zygometra microdiscus (2). 



Stat. 19, Sharks Bay, central channel of Useless Inlet: 

 7 meters: rocky bottom, with dead coral; 13. IX. 



Comatula purpurea (3). 



Stat. 21, Sharks Bay, central channel and pearl bank, 

 Useless Inlet [depth and character of bottom not given] ; 23.|30. VIII. 



Comatula purpurea (2). 



Stat. 22, Sharks Bay, inner bar, on the crest of the bank; 

 6 9 meters; coarse sand, and sand and seaweed; 16. VI. 



Diclirometra tenera (1). 



Stat. 26, SharksBay, Sundaylsland; 5 Va meters ; rocky bottom, 

 with coral; 17. VI. 



Comatula purpurea (2), 

 Comanthus (Vania) annulata (1). 



Stat, 56, Room ban a Bay, 67 miles southwest of Bunbury; 14 i / 2 

 to 18 meters; rocky bottom, with a few plant-like organisms; 28. VII. 

 Comatulella brachiolata (3), 

 Comanthus (Bennettia) trichoptera (2), 

 Ptilometra macronema (3), 

 Compsometra incommoda (1). 



Port Hedland (20 17' S. lat, 118 34' E. long.): VII. 05. 

 Comaster typica (3), 

 Comanthina Belli (1). 

 Turtle Island (19 54' S. lat., 118 54' E. long.); VII. 05. 



Comatula purpurea (1). 

 ? Vicinity of Perth. 



Comatulella bracliiolaia (1), 

 Comatula purpurea (2), 

 Comantheria briareus (2), 



DM- Fauna Sudwest-Australiens. III. 



