142 CEYLON PEARL OYS'lER REPORT. 



SCUTELLID.E. 



Echinodiscus auritus, Leskk. 



Dredged at many points on the west and south coasts of Ceylon, including 

 Stations I, II, XL, XII., XIV., XXXIV., XXXVIII., XXXIX, XLIX., LI., LVL, 

 LXIL, and LXIX. 



The specimens ranged from 1 centim. to 11 centims. in length. 



PETALOSTICHA. 



CASSLDULID^E. 



Echinoneas cyclostomus, Leske. 

 One specimen, about 1'8 centims. in length, was dredged to the west of Periya 

 Paar, at Station LXIII. ; depth, 17 to 55 fathoms. 



Echinolampas oviformis (Gmel.). 



Dredged on the pearl banks, Gulf of Manaar, at Stations IV., XL, XLVIIL, 

 XLIX, LV, and LXIII. 



The specimens ranged in diameter from 2 centims. to 10 centims. 



SPATANGIP.E. 



Maretia planulata (Lamk.). 



A few specimens, from 2 centims. to 3*5 centims. in length, were dredged in the 

 Gulf of Manaar, at Station IV., opposite Karkopani, G to 9 fathoms; Station XLIX., 

 south of Cheval Paar, 12 fathoms; Station LV. and LXIII., west of Periya Paar, 

 11 to 36 fathoms. 



Maretia alta, A. Agass. 



At Station XXXIII. , south of Arugam Bay, east of Ceylon, 18 fathoms ; oft" Galle ; 

 and south of Modraeram. 



Lovenia elongata (Gray). 

 Several specimens were dredged between Colombo and Palk Strait, and also off 

 Welligam and Galle, at Stations I.. IV., XL, XXXIV, XXXIX, XL., XLIIL, 

 XLVIIL, XLIX., LV., and LXIII., at depths of 2 to 40 fathoms. They range in 

 length from 2 centims. to G centims. 



LESKILD^E. 

 Schizaster gibberulus, Agass. 



One specimen (2 -5 centims. in length) from Station LV., south-west of Periya 

 Paar, 11 to 24 fathoms. 



