134 LIVERPOOL MARINE BIOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT. 



immediate neighbourhood of Liverpool, and does not occur 

 in the list of Echinodermata drawn up by the Isle of Man 

 Natural History and Antiquarian Society* in 1884. It was 

 found, however, by Pennant, on the shores of Anglesea ; and 

 Forbes, in his British Association Rej)ort,\ records having 

 dredged the species both off the Isle of Man and off the 

 North Wales coast, from depths of twenty to twenty-five 

 fathoms. Mr. A. 0. Walker informs me that he has found 

 it on the shore at Colwyn Bay. 



The Manx specimens which we have found are rather 

 small, and have the rays relatively narrower, and the upper 

 surface less spinose, than is usual in the species. 



Solaster endeca^ Linn. 

 Forbes {Brit. Star Fishes, p. Ill) records this species as 

 being not rare in deep water off the Isle of Man. We have 

 not found it. 



Solaster papposa, Linn. 



This common species, the sun-star, is recorded by Byer- 

 ley as being not uncommon at Hilbre Island, Caldy Blacks, 

 New Brighton, &c. Forbes dredged it in deep water around 

 the Isle of Man, and also off the North Wales coast. 



This species was obtained frequently, during last August, 



off the southern end of the Isle of Man. It was also 



obtained during the cruise of the '' Hyaena," off the Great 



Ormes Head, depth seven to eight fathoms, on May 23rd ; 



and north of Puffin Island, depth eleven to thirteen fathoms, 



on May 24th. It has been found on shingle at low water at 



Blackpool. 



Family. — Asterinid^. 



Asterina gibbosa, Pennant. 

 This small species was obtained in abundance during 



* For a copy of this paper I am indebted to the President of the Society, 

 Mr. P. M. C. Kermode, of Ramsey. 



+ " Report on British Marine Zoology," Part I, British Association 

 Report, 1850, p. 211. 



