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IV.. List of the Star-Jishes. 



Asterina minuta Gray, Synopsis; Ann. Mag. Vol. VI, 1841 



Syn. Asteriscus brasiliensis Lutk., Vidensk. Medd. 1859. 



" stellifer Mob., Neue Seesterne. 

 Littoral, to 7 fathoms. 



Pteraster militaris M. T., Syst. d. Asteriden. 

 From 120 to 125 fathoms. 



Pentaeeros gigas Ag. 



Syn. Pentaeeros grandis, reticulatus, gibbus Gray, Synops. 



Oreaster reticulatus, 0. aculeatus, M. T., Syst. 



Oreaster gigas Lutk. 

 Littoral, to 128 fathoms. 



Astropecten antillensis Lutk. 

 Littoral, to 147 fathoms. 



Astropecten articulatus Lutk., Vidensk Med. 1864. 



Syn. Asterias articulata Say., Journ. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. 1825. 

 Littoral, to 5 to 6 fathoms. 



Astropecten variabilis Lutk. 



Littoral, to 7 fathoms. 



I have thus far only met with three species of Astropecten from Florida and 

 the West Indies, though as many as six or seven nominal species are known. 

 The names of Liitken are given for want of authentic 6pecimens of the others. 



Luidia clathrata Lutk. 

 Littoral, to 101 fathoms. 



Luidia alternata Lutk. 



40 fathoms. 



Ophidiaster (Linckia Lutk.) ornithopus Val. 



Syn. O. ornithopus M. T., Syst. d. Ast. 



" " Lutk. 



Littoral, to 26 fathoms. 



Ophidiaster flaccidus Lutk. 

 Littoral, to 123 fathoms. 



