10 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM vol.78 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES 



Plate 1 

 Ophidiaster agassizii, Juan Fernandez; abactinal surface, X3.5. 



Plate 2 

 Ophidiaster agassizii; actinal surface of specimen figured in plate 1, X4. 



Pl^TE 3 



FiGTjEE 1. Patiria chilensis; abactinal surface, X2. 

 2. Same specimen; actinal surface, X2. 



Plate 4 



Figure 1. Patiriella calcarata, Juan Fernandez; abactinal surface, X2.8. 

 2. Same specimen; actinal surface, X2.8. 



Plate 5 



Figure 1. Patiriella fimbriata, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands; abactinal 



surface, X4. 

 2. Same specimen; actinal surface, X4. 



Plate 6 



Anasterias minutn, Port Stanley, Falliland Islands; abactinal aspect of a dried 

 specimen of typical form, X2. 



Plate 7 



Figure 1. Anasterias minuta; actinal surface of specimen sbown in plate 6, 

 slightly less than twice natural size. 

 2. Anasterias minuta; young specimen from Port Stanley, X3.5. 



Plate 8 



Anasterias from near Teal Inlet, Falkland Islands, mentioned in text, p. S ; X2.3. 



U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTINS OFFICE: 1931 



