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numerous and bear numerous webbed sharp spinelets, which are 

 usually bent toward the margm and have the appearance of serrate 

 combs. The spinelets are really in groups (as may be seen when they 

 stand erect), and all are involved in the web. 



The type of the genus Nepanthia, N. maculata, is an entii-ely differ- 

 ently formed animal, with cylindrical rays. It becomes difficult to 

 separate Nepanthia sharply from Asterina, because N, platydisca 

 really agrees with Asterina in form. The differentiation of the abac- 

 tinal plates and the numerous actinal intermediate spinelets will sepa- 

 rate this species from any known Asterina, while the flattened form 

 and numerous adambulacral and actinal intermediate spmes will 

 separate it from TV. hrachiata, which has 6 rays and a more depressed, 

 ^sienna-like form than any other species heretofore described. 



ANSEROPODA MACROPORA, new species. 



Kays 5. R=16 mm., r = 8.5 mm., ii = slightly less than 2 r. 

 Proportions and form variable; a four-rayed specmien has the fol- 

 lowmg dimensions: R= 17.5 mm., r= 13 mm.; in the latter the mar- 

 gin of ray curves outward and has a broad leaf-like contour. Species 

 characterized by presence along radial line of a zigzag series of 7 to 

 11 wartlike conspicuous protuberances composed of 4 upright spin- 

 ulate plates, guardmg a large papular pore; other abactmal plates 

 with divaricate tuft of 8 to 12 very delicate spmelets; actinal inter- 

 mediate area with spaced combs of 3 to 5 delicate, sharp, spinelets; 

 furrow spmelets 5, webbed, the adoral set back slightly from margin; 

 subambulacral spinelets 1 or 2, near adoral margin of plate. 



Type.—Csit. No. 32645, U.S.N.M. 



Type-locality. — Station 5146, Sulu Archipelago, off Sulade Island, 

 southwest of Jolo, 24 fathoms, coral sand, shells. 



This species belongs to the section of the genus in which there are 

 few papular pores, in a smgle series, on either side of the median radial 

 line. Its distinguishing peculiarity is the specialization of these pores, 

 which are guarded by elevated plates, formmg tubercular, spinulate, 

 protuberances. The papulae themselves are large. 



Family SOLASTERID.^. 



LOPHASTER SULUENSIS, new species. 



Resemblmg L. furcilliger Fisher in general form but with much 

 lower paxillse, especially the margmal, the pedicels being much shorter 

 than the spines; inner or lower mferomarginal spmes conspicuously 

 longer than upper; furrow spines 5 or 6, rather long; subambulacral 

 spines 3 or 4, hea\der and longer than furrow spines, and equal to 

 about 2 plates m length. Rays 5. R = 82 mm.,r= 16 mm., R = 5 r; 

 breadth of ray at base, 19 or 20 mm.; rays slender, gradually taper- 

 ing, bluntly pointed; abactinal surface arched, actinal surface plane. 



