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Station 188. In the Arafura Sea, between Cape York and Frederick Henry Island. 

 September 10, 1874. Lat. 9° 59' 0" S., long. 139° 42' 0" E. Depth 28 

 fathoms. Green mud. Surface temperature 78° "5 Fahr. 



Astropecten granulatiis. 



Luidia forficifera. Also at Station 187. 



Nymphaster symbolicus. Also at Station 204a. 



Stellaster incei. Also at Stations 186, 187, and 208. 



Pentaceros turritus. Also off Samboangan and off Zebu, Philippine 



Islands; and at Stations 187 and 212. 

 Nepanthia metadata. 

 Rhipidastcr vannipes. 



Station 189. In the Arafura Sea. September 11, 1874. Lat. 9° 36' 0" S., long. 

 137° 50' 0" E. Depth 25 fathoms. Green mud. Surface temperature 79°'0 

 Fahr. 



Retaster insignis. Also at Station 187. 



Station 191. In the Arafura Sea, north-west of the Arrou Islands. September 23, 

 1874. Lat. 5° 41' 0" S., long. 134° 4' 30" E. Depth 800 fathoms. Green 

 mud. Bottom temperature 39°'5 Fahr.; surface temperature 82°"2 Fahr. 



Pontaster mimicus. 



Dytastcr sequivocus. 



Porcellanaster caulifer. 



Porania spicidata. Also at Stations 150 and 151. 



Cnemidaster wyvillii. 



Asterias vesiculosa. 



Labidiaster anmdatus. Also at Stations 149h, 150, and 151. 



Station 192. In the Banda Sea, between the Ki Islands and Banda Islands. Sep- 

 tember 26/1874. Lat. 5° 49' 15" S., long. 132° 14' 15" E. Depth 140 

 fathoms. Blue mud. Surface temperature 82 o, Fahr. 



Pontaster teres. 



Astropecten acanthifer. 



Nymphaster symbolicus, var. breviradiata. 



Paragonaster ctenipes. 



Pholidaster distinctus. 



(ZOOL. OHALL. EXP. — PART LI. — 1888.) 84 



