334 L. E. CRAWSHAY. 



ECHINODERMATA. 



ASTEROIDEA. 



ASTEOPECTINIDAE. 



Astropecten irregularis (Pennant). 



A few specimens at Position 4, and single specimens at Positions 37, 



49, 59, and 68. 

 Depth, 40-52 fath. 



Luidia sarsi, Diiben and Koren. 



Single specimens at Positions 34 and 68. 

 Depth, 42-52 fath. 



Luidia ciliaris (Philippi). 



At Positions 7 (a few), 10, 18, 26, 28, 34, 35, 40, 43, 46 (juv.), 52, 

 62 and 64 (one each), 68 (five), 72 (one), 78 (two). 



Depth, 42-53 fath. 



In his Eeport on the fauna between the Eddystone Grounds and 

 Start Point, Dr. Allen (1) records three specimens of the preceding 

 species but no occurrence of L. ciliaris, and refers to the statement of 

 Ludwig that L. ciliaris is generally taken on hard ground, while sarsi 

 prefers a muddy or sandy ground. The comparative frequency of 

 ciliaris and scarcity of sarsi in the area at present under consideration 

 may perhaps be chiefly attributed to the frequently rough character of 

 the ground in this region being more favourable to the former species 

 than to the latter. Ludwig's expression (73, p. 81) ..." sandigen 

 Boden, namentlich solchen, der mit kleinen Steinen, Conchylien, 

 Corallineen und allerlei Detritus untermischt ist " nearly describes the 

 general character of this area, or at least the smoother parts of it. 



Distribution: Sicily, G-ulf of Naples, Nice, Gulf of Marseilles, Gulf 

 of La Ciotat, Banyuls, Minorca, Cape Verde Is., Arcachon, Con- 

 carneau, Eoscoff, Plymouth, Polperro, Falmouth, Stackpole Head, Isle 

 of Man and Irish Sea, S.W. Coast of Ireland, in 55 fath., Kenmare E., 

 Arran,* Berwick Bay, Shetland Is., Scarborough, Faeroe Is., Jutland (?),t 

 Skager Eak (cp. Ludwig, 73 ; Bell, 65 ; Forbes, 66). 



Vertical Distribution, 4-159 m. (cp. Ludwig, 73). 



* In quoting this record, which is apparently the same as that of Forbes, Bell does not 

 refer to the fact that Forbes does not in this case make it clear to which " variety," as he 

 terms it, the record applies, i.e. whether to ciliaris or sarsi, but it may be that 

 Bell had definite data to refer to. 



t Ludwig questions the certainty of this record (73, p. 81). 



