STARFISHES OF THE PHILIPPINE SEAS. 



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Bythiolophus acanthinus. 

 Brisingenes Tnimica. 

 Brisingenes ancMsta. 



Benthopecten styraciua 



(901). 

 Hymenaster rhodopeplus. 

 Freyellaster spatulifer (901). 



Nymphaster arthrocnemis. 

 Crossaster scotophilus (700). 

 Myxaster medusa. 

 Zoroaster microporus. 



6. From between 701 and 901 fathoms; 



Persephonaster mono - 



stoechus. 

 KoreTTUister evaulus. 

 Benthopecten polycte- 



nius. 



7. From between 901 and 1.200 fathoms: Pseudar chaster oli- 



goporus (1092). 



V. Relationships of Celebes-Moluccan Species. 



As already pointed out in Section I there are 19 species common 

 to the Philippines, Celebes, and Moluccas, or the seas to the south. 

 The Moluccan area is included in the range of most of the 25 Indo- 

 Pacific species listed in Section I, «, &, and c. 



In the table below are listed 24 Celebes and Moluccan species (not 

 collected outside this region) and their nearest known relatives. 

 Nine have relatives in the Bay of Bengal, Laccadive Sea, or Indian 

 Ocean adjacent to these areas; 3 have Philippine affiliations; 3 show 

 a tendency toward Japanese forms, and 2 have Hawaiian relations 

 (in addition to one, Dipsacaster nesiotes^ common to the two regions). 

 The remainder are scattered as far as the Azores, Marion Island, and 

 the north Atlantic. 



Some Celebes and Moluccan species with apparent nearest Relatives. 



13434— Bull. 100—19- 



