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spinules, the "2 innermost long and stout, followed by a number of 

 small spinelets and two-jawed pedicellariae, the outer end being oc- 

 cupied by slender spinules of intermediate length. Sometimes tliere 

 are 3 inner enlarged spines or the second may be replaced by a long, 

 slender, 2- jawed pedicellaria. (2) At the inner end of plate ex- 

 tending over the peristome, and near to it is a horizontal fan con- 

 sisting of a long "tooth," a long two-jawed pedicellaria, and at the 

 mouth of furrow another smaller spine, at the base of which is some- 

 times a small pedicellaria. Sometimes this series consists of the tooth 

 and 2 or 3 pedicellariae, several variations occurring. (3) Near the 

 inner end of the plate on its sloping face is an intermediate series of 

 3 (sometimes 4) prominent compressed spines, or a pedicellaria and 

 2 spines. These spines extend over the mouth of the furrow and 

 form a series with the innermost superficial spine (which is directly 

 back of the enlarged tooth). 



Color in alcohol: Bleached j^ellowish, the epidermis of the abac- 

 tinal surface, beneath the paxillae, bleached brown or a decided 

 burnt sienna. 



The gonads extend in a series of tufts to the end of the ray. The 

 series underlies the row of paxillae adjacent to the superomarginals. 



VmnatioriH. — The most important variations have been mentioned 

 in the foregoing description. I notice that in the specimen from 

 station 5404 the outer or principal subambulacral spine is occasion- 

 ally replaced by a pedicellaria, beyond which is another, correspond- 

 ing to the subambulacral pedicellaria of denudata., making a series 

 of 2 spines and 2 pedicellariae. The width of the naked spaces be- 

 tween the inner ends of the inferomarginals is subject to sliglit 

 variation. They are, however, always broader than long. Speci- 

 mens from the deepest water (stations 5189 and 5406) have slightly 

 slenderer pedicellariae than the type. 



Young. — A specimen with R 86 mm. (station 5406) is character- 

 ized bj'^ having less numerous pedicellariae than the adult or large 

 specimens. The actinal intermediate plates have a pedicellaria at 

 the base of the ray only, furrow pedicellaria is absent, and beyond 

 the middle of the ray there are no subambulacral pedicellariae; the 

 proximal plates have a single pedicellaria adoral to the outer spine. 

 The inferomarginal pedicellariae are restricted to 1 or 2 on the 

 proximal plates only. 



Type.—Q^t. No. 32625, U.S.N.M. 



I'ype-locality. — Station 5409, between Cebu and Leyte, 20.8 miles 

 southeast of Capitancillo Light, Cebu, 189 fathoms, green mud ; 1 

 specimen. 



Distribution. — Philippine Islands (vicinity of Negros, Cebu. and 

 Leyte). 188 to 300 fathoms, mud. Temperature range. 55.4° to 

 62.8° F. 



