REPORT ON THE ASTEROIDEA. 671 



Station 274. In the Mid-Pacific, due north of the Society Islands and due west of the 

 Marquesas Islands. September 11, 1875. Lat. 7° 25' 0" S., long. 152° 15' 

 0" W. Depth 2750 fathoms. Radiolarian ooze. Bottom temperature 35°"1 

 Fahr. ; surface temperature 80° "2 Fahr. 



Hyphalaster hyalinus. 



Station 286. In the Mid-South Pacific, near the meridian of 135° W., approximately 

 midway between Sydney and Valparaiso. October 16, 1875. Lat. 33° 29' 

 0" S, long. 133° 22' 0" W. Depth 2335 fathoms. Red clay. Bottom 

 temperature 34°"8 Fahr. ; surface temperature 63° - Fahr. 



Porcellanaster crassus. 

 Marsipaste r spi?iosissimus. 

 Hymenaster echinulatus. 

 Hymenaster geometricus. 



Station 289. In the Mid-South Pacific, near the meridian of 130° W. October 23, 1875. 

 Lat. 39° 41' 0" S., long. 131° 23' 0" W. Depth 2550 fathoms. Red clay. 

 Bottom temperature 34° - 8 Fahr. ; surface temperature 54°'5 Fahr. 



Freyella benthophila. 



Station 295. Off the western coast of South America. November 5, 1875. Lat. 

 38° 7' 0" S., long. 94° 4' 0" W. Depth 1500 fathoms. Globigerina ooze. 

 Bottom temperature 35°"3 Fahr. ; surface temperature 58°'5 Fahr. 



Hymenaster carnosus. 



Station 298. Off the western coast of South America, between Valparaiso and the 

 Island of Juan Fernandez. November 17, 1875. Lat. 34° 7' 0" S., long. 

 73° 56' 0" W. Depth 2225 fathoms. Blue mud. Bottom temperature 

 35°'6 Fahr. ; surface temperature 59 o, Fahr. 



Porcellai laster gracilis. 



Off Valparaiso. November, 1875. Shallow water. 



Stichaster aurantiacus. On the shore. 

 Heliaster helianthus. Shallow water. 



