278 THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGER. 



The infero-margiual plates correspond to the superior series in the neighbourhood of 

 the median interradial line, but alternate with them along the rest of the ray. They are 

 covered with precisely similar granules. I have detected no pedicellarige on either series 

 of marginal plates. 



The adambulacral plates are slightly broader than long, and their armature consists of 

 three regular series of spinelets. In the furrow series are seven moderately elongate, 

 prismatic spinelets, compressed transversely, with obtusely rounded tips, subequal in length 

 excepting one or two at the adoral end of the series which are rather shorter ; these 

 spinelets radiate very slightly apart, but to such a small degree that their disposition is 

 almost that of a compact comb. The second series, which is placed on the actinal surface 

 of the plate, consists of five quadrangular prismatic spinelets, which taper slightly, and 

 are shorter but more robust than the furrow series. The adoral spinelet of this series is 

 usually placed rather further back on the plate than the others, a circumstance which 

 causes this series to have the appearance of a slightly oblique position. The third 

 series is close to the external margin of the plate, and consists of four or five low, equal, 

 granuliform spinelets, or spiniform granules, much shorter than the median series just 

 described. The outer spinelet at each end of the series is often accompanied by another 

 placed close behind, and this is sometimes modified into a pedicellaria. Sometimes the 

 whole line may be doubled on the outer part of the ray. The three distinct series of 

 spinelets above described are comparatively widely spaced apart. 



The mouth-plates are small and inconspicuous. Their armature consists of a marginal 

 series on each plate of ten to thirteen powerful representatives of the marginal spinelets 

 on the adambulacral plates, which increase in size as they approach the mouth. On the 

 actinal surface of the plate is a lineal series of about five short, robust, prismatic secon- 

 dary spinelets, and on the outer part of the plate are a few prismatic granules. 



The actinal interradial areas are large, and extend far along the ray. The inter- 

 mediate plates have, in consequence of their mode of granulation, a very paxilliform 

 appearance, their armature consisting of a marginal series of slightly elongate sub- 

 prismatic granules surrounding several larger hemispherical granules, all of which are 

 well spaced. 



The madreporiform body is situated near the centre, its inner margin being less than 

 one-fourth of the distance from the centre to the margin. It is rather lar«-e and sub- 

 circular in outline, and its surface is marked with fine striations, which are much con- 

 voluted in the central region. 



Colour in alcohol, a light shade of umber brown. 



Locality.— Station 232. South of Yeddo, Japan. May 12, 1875. Lat. 35° 11' 0" 

 N., long. 139° 28' 0" E. Depth 345 fathoms. Green mud. Bottom temperature 41°-1 

 Fahr. ; surface temperature 6 4° '2 Fahr. 



Remarks. — This species is distinct from any other Pentagonaster with which I am 



