(336 s. GOTO : 



Sladen mentions this species from Yokohama (5-25 fathoms) in liis 

 Challenger report ['89, p. 393]. 



Ives ['91, p. 212] also mentions it from Japan and adds the following 

 note : 



"Nine; specimens of this species Avere sent by Mr. Steakns, indicating 

 that it is foiuid in abundance. It agrees in general character with Asterina 

 miniata, but differs from that s^Jecies in the more heap-like arrangement of 

 the spinelets of the paxilla?, in tlie absence of a well marked series of pax- 

 illse along the middle line of the dorsal surface of each arm, and in the 

 colour," 



Meissî^ee mentions this sx)ecies from Yokoliama as follows ['92, p. 187] : 

 "4+2 ExempL— Yokohama, 10. VH. 84 und 3. X. 84. (No. 3335.)" 



Sluiter mentions this species in liis x^aper on the Asteroid collection 

 of tlie Museum of Amsterdam ['95, p. 90] : " 52. As'erina pedimfera M. 

 Tr. Ein Exemplar in Alkohol von Japan (y. Siebold, Reichs Museum)." 



PÖDEELEIN refers to this sxjecies as follows [:02, p. 330] : 



"Dieser schöne Seestern ist sehr häufig bei Japan. Ich erhielt ihn in 

 grosser Menge aus der Tokio- und Sagamibai, auch bei Kochi (Shikoku), und 

 beobachtete grosse Herden %^on dieser Art Iw einer Tiefe von etwa 5 m auf 

 sandigem und steinigem Boden in der Bucht von Miyadzu (Provinz Tango). 

 4armige, sowie (]-8armige Exemplare sind bei dieser Art nicht sehr selten. 

 Sie ist im Leben von dunkelblauer Farbe mit zinnoberrothen Flecken, 

 die Unterseite ist orange. Die grössten Exemplare erreichen gegen 90 mm 

 Dmchmesser." 



Clark mentions it from Japan [:08, p. 282] : " 2 specimens, Misaki, 

 Sagami Bay, Japan. — 3 specimens, Tokyo, Ja^^an. Owston collection. 



" These specimens are 68-90 mm. in diameter, and the colour in alcohol 

 is a more or less indistinct orange-red, wiiich becomes paler on drying." 



In his description of Astcriua miniata (Beandtj Fisheiî contrasts it 

 with the present species as follows [:11, p. 257] : 



" This species [A. miniata] is closely i-elated to uL pedinifera (Müller 

 and Troschel) from Japan. The general type oi armatm'e is strikingly 

 alike, and the differences ar(^ mainly in details of the skeleton and in colour. 



