NO. 3577 ECEONOIDS — KIER 5 



Locality Data 



numerals = location of stations on map (fig. S) 



1 Rocky, few corals, sponges, many Diadema antillarum Philippi. 



2 Abundant corals, extensive flat area of Porpites, large brain corals, 



dropping rapidly from depth of 25 feet. Abundant crinoids, many 

 Diadema antillarum Philippi, Meoma ventricosa (Lamarck), few (4 

 dead tests) Clypeaster subdepressus (Gray). 



3 Rocky area with few corals, Diadema antillarum Philippi in great numbers, 



one Meoma ventricosa (Lamarck) in sandy patch at 50-foot depth. 

 Two basket stars. 



4 Rocky area with few corals down to 60 feet, sand at greater depth. 



At 65 to 85 feet many Meoma ventricosa (Lamarck); one Schizaster 

 (Paraster) Uoridiensis Kier and Grant at 85 feet. 



5 Rocky area with few corals, abundant Diadema antillarum Philippi. 



6 Rocky area with many corals, large sandy patches in shallower region 



(10'-20'); large sponges, many crinoids and basket stars, abundant 

 Diadema antillarum Philippi, Meoma ventricosa (Lamarck), one living, 

 many dead tests of Clypeaster subdepressus (Gray). 



7 Sandy area, no coral, many holothurians, small amount of grass, many 



conchs, many Leodia sexiesperforata (Leske). 



8 Rocky area, many corals, sponges, crinoids, on shallow ledge, 1-2 feet 



deep, many Echinometra lucunter (Linnaeus), Diadema antillarum 

 Philippi, and few Tripneustes ventricosus (Lamarck) in deeper waters, 

 10-60 feet, Diadema antillarum Philippi, Echinometra viridis Agassiz, 

 and Meoma ventricosa (Lamarck). No rock below 75 feet. 



9 Sandy area, no corals, many holothurians, conchs, small amount of grass, 



Leodia sexiesperforata (Leske). 



10 Rocky area first 25 feet with few corals, many crinoids, Diadema antillarum 



Philippi, one specimen Tripneustes ventricosus (Lamarck) (2 feet), 

 Meoma ventricosa (Lamarck) in sandy patches, few dead test of Clypeaster 

 rosaceus (Linnaeus), Clypeaster subdepressus (Gray) at 25 feet in sandy 

 patch. At depths greater than 25 feet, no rock, sandy bottom, small 

 amount of grass, one Tripneustes ventricosus at 30 feet. 



11 Sandy area, small amount of grass, many Oreaster reticulatus (Linneaus), 



two basket stars. 



12 Sandy area, Leodia sexiesperforata (Leske) in great numbers at 5-20 



feet; at 25 feet, rocky ledge with corals, sponges, crinoids, and Meoma 

 ventricosa (Lamarck), Diadema antillarum Philippi, at 60 feet sand 

 again. 



13 Rocky area heavy currents, few corals, sea fans, sea whips, Diadema 



antillarum Philippi, many dead tests of Clypeaster subdepressus (Gray). 

 14-16 Echinometra lucunter (Linnaeus), Diadema antillarum Philippi in shallow 

 water. 



17 Rocky area down to 35 feet with corals, sponges, sea whips, Diadema 



antillarum Philippi. Below 35 feet sandy with conches and 

 holothurians. 



18 Rocky area, heavy currents, in shallow water many Echinometra lucunter 



(Linnaeus), in 10-15 feet on rock platform abundant Tripneustes 

 ventricosus (Lamarck). 



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