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Localifj/;— Celebes (Jaeger '33) ; New Ireland (Quoy & Gabl\ed '33) ; 

 Lngimor, Giroline Is. (Brandt '33) ; Polynesia (Selenka '67) ; Java (Selenka 

 '67) ; Bay of Geelvink (Ludwig '82) ; Navigator Is. (Théel '86) ; Great Bar- 

 rier Pteef (Kent '93) ; Saleyer Is. (SLurrER : 01) ; Amtoina (Sluiter : 01) ; 

 Koma (Sluiter : 01} ; Nalaliia Bai (Sluiter : 01) ; Pasir Pandjang (Sluiter 

 : 01) ; Okinawa I. 



35. Sticliopus californiens (Stevipson). 



(Textfig. 26). 



Holothuria californica Stimpson 1857, p. 528.— Selenka 1867, p. 331.— 

 Lampert 1885, p. 93.— Théel 1886«, p. 239. 



Stichopus cali/ormcus Clark 1901a, pp. 164, 171.— Clark 1901r7, 

 p. 496. 



Specimens examined :— Two alcoliolic specimens from Vancouver, received 

 from the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, Apr. 26, 1897 (No. 

 1059). These two specimens are respectively about 19 and 18 cm. long in 

 their somewhat macerated condition. Although there seem to be some points 

 of difference, there can be no doul)t that they belong to Stichopiis californiens 

 as redefined by Clark. 



Description :^Tei\i'eiG\Q^ 19. Stone-canal attached to the 

 mesentery; madreporic body oblong and in the usual position. 

 Polian vesicle one, long and large. The more dorsal radial pieces of 

 the calcareous ring are higher than the more ventral ones. Ventral 

 pedicels large and in three rows, the middle being twice as broad 

 as the lateral; well- developed end-plates present. Large dorsal 

 conical warts on the lateral edges and on the dorsal ambulacra. 

 Small papillœ not discernible and probably absent. Calcareous 

 deposits : Tables (textfig. 26«, h), in the outer layer slender and del- 

 icate ; disk large, with four large central holes and some additional 



