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seems to me rather doubtful) is from Amboina and the Moluccas 

 and extending into the Indian Ocean. Asterina gibbosa is reputed 

 to occur in the Eastern Archipelago, but probably Asterina cepheus 

 is the species intended. 



Pacific : Fifteen or sixteen species between the parallels of 60° N. and 50" S. 



* Asterina pectinifera and '''Asterina penicillaris, from Japan. 

 Asterina calcar, * Asterina exigua, * Asterina gunnii, * Asterina 

 regularis, and '''Asterina penicillaris, from Australia. Asterina 

 exigua and Asterina penicillaris extend into the Eastern Archi- 

 pelago and Indian Ocean, the former reaching the Atlantic at the 

 Cape of Good Hope. Asterina gunnii is also found off Tasmania 

 and extends to the Cape of Good Hope. Asterina regularis is also 

 found off New Zealand. Asterina novse-zealandise off New Zealand. 

 Asterina cepheus off New Caledonia, and extending into the Eastern 

 Archipelago and Indian Ocean. Asterina calcarata, Asterina gayi, 

 Asterina pusilla, and Asterina chilensis, off the coast of Chili, the 

 last-mentioned also off Peru. Asterina obtusa and Asterina mo- 

 desta from Panama, the latter also from the Pearl Islands. Asterina 

 granidosa from the Sandwich Islands. Asterina miniata from 

 California and extending as far northward as the Island of Sitka. 



/3. Bathymetrical range : Shallow water ; all the species so far as known to me are 

 confined to the Littoral zone. The greatest depth is attained by 

 Asterina lymani, which is found in 120 to 140 fathoms. 



7. Nature of the Sea-bottom: Recorded in very few instances. Probably always 

 more or less hard. Usually rocks and stones. 



Chorological Synopsis of the Species herein mentioned. 



1 At the Cape of Good Hope. 



