FAUNA OF THE OUTER WESTERN AREA OF THE CHANNEL. 335 



GYMNASTEKIIDAE. 

 Porania pulvillus (0. F. Miiller). 



At Positions 7 (one ?), 8 (two), 20 (one), 34 (three), 36, 37, 59 



(one); 64 (one). 

 Depth, 42-53 fath. 



ASTEEINIDAE. 

 Palmipes placenta (Pennant). 



At Positions 1 (one), 3 (one), 34 (one small), 37 (one small), 70 



(a few). 

 Depth, 40-43 fath. 



SOLASTEEIDAE. 



Solaster papposus (Fabricius). 



At Positions 7 (a few), 8 (a few), 15 (one small), 20 (one), 31 (a few), 

 34 (one small), 43 (one young), 49, 62, 66 (one), 67 (one), 68 (two). 

 Depth, 42-52 fath. 



ECHINASTEPJDAE. 



Henricia sanguinolenta (0. F. Miiller). 



At Positions 8 (four), 25, 44 (one), 45 (one), 59 (two), 77 (one). 

 Depth, 43-49 fath. 



ASTEPIIDAE. 

 Asterias glacialis, Linnaeus. 



At Positions 3 (several), 7, 8 (a few), 11 (one), 12 (one), 28 (a few), 

 34 (one), 35 (two very large), 37 (one), 49 (one), 56, 64 (one), 

 68, 70 (one). 

 Most of the records, excepting that at 35, are entered as "large" 

 specimens. 



Depth, 40-53 fath. 



Asterias rubens, Linnaeus. 



At Positions 3 (several), 7, 8 (about a dozen), 22 (one), 31, 32 (two), 

 34 (two), 35 (three), 36 (one), 37 (four), 49 (one), 51 (one), 53 

 (one young, diam. 35 mm). 59 (one small), 64 (one), 66 (one), 68 

 (two), 70 (three), 72 (three), 78 (two). 



Mostly entered as " large " specimens. 



Depth, 40-53 fath. 



OPHIUROIDEA. 



OPHIOLEPIDAE. 

 Ophiura ciliaris (Linnaeus). 



At Positions 1, 3, 7, 10, 11, 14, 31, 34, 37, 56, 58, 68, 72. 



Single or few specimens at each position. Perhaps 35 specimens 

 in all. 



Depth, 40-52 fath. 



