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the Lofoten Islands. Stichaster talismani, off the Canary Islands 

 and Azores. ^Stichaster felipes, off the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Stichaster nutrix, from South Georp-ia. 



Pacific : Four species between the parallels of 10° and 55° S. 



'''Stichaster aurantiacus, off the coasts of Chili and Peru. "'Stich- 

 aster polygrammus, off the western coast of South America, near 

 the entrance to the Strait of Map-ellan. SticJiaster australis, from 

 New Zealand. ''''Stichaster polyplax, from South Australia. 



jS. Bathymetrical range : 2 to 782 fathoms. 



Stichaster albulus extends from 3 to 192 fathoms, passing into the Conti- 

 nental zone. Stichaster roseus occurs in from 2 to 50 fathoms. Stichaster 

 polyplax in 38 to 40 fathoms. Stichaster felipes in 150 fathoms. Stichaster 

 polygrammus is found in the Continental zone at a depth of 245 fathoms. 

 Stichaster talismani inhabits the Abyssal zone, its range of depth extending 

 from 517 to 782 fathoms. 



y. Nature of the Sea-bottom : Nearly all the species of which the habitat is recorded 

 have been found on a hard bottom. Stichaster albulus, on rocks, stony ground, 

 and branching Nullipores ; Stichaster roseus on sandy clay ; Stichaster auran- 

 tiacus on rocks ; Stichaster polyplax on sand and shells ; Stichaster felipes on 

 Green sand ; Stichaster polygrammus on Blue mud. 



The species collected by the Challenger Expedition are indicated in the above list by 

 an asterisk. 



Chorological Synopsis of the Species herein mentioned. 



1. Stichaster aurantiacits (Meyen), Verrill. 



Asterias aurantiaca, Meyen, 1834, Reise um die Erde, Thl. i. p. 222. 



Stichaster striatus, Miiller and Troschel, 1840, Monatsber. d. k. preuss. Akad. d. Wiss. Berlin, April, 

 p. 102. 



