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This species is the Goniaster equestris and 
G. abbensis of Forbes. It must be regarded 
as an inhabitant of only the seaward limits 
of the Firth. Mr F. M. Balfour has ob- 
tained one specimen from the Forth, which 
he thinks was from the deep-sea lines, or 
possibly from the creels. In Mr Norman’s 
account of its general distribution, it is 
said to occur on the western, evidently a 
misprint for the eastern, coast of North 
America. It is abundant on the cod banks 
off Halifax. 
ASTROPECTINID®. 
Lidia savignyi (Aud.). 
Firth of Forth (4owd.). 
Professor Perrier includes under this spe- 
cific name the Luwidia fragilissima of 
Forbes = Asterias savignyt of Audouin 
and Lwidia sarsii of Diiben and Koren; 
and in this we follow him. Although it 
has been obtained on several occasions 
near the mouth of the estuary, we have 
not been so fortunate as to find it. Our 
friend Dr Traquair informs us that he has 
dredged it off North Berwick. 
Astropecten irreqularis (Linck). 
Firth of Forth (£. F.); Firth of Forth WfB.). 
The Asterias auwrantiaca of Forbes, accord- 
ing to whom it is common in the Forth. We 
have found it on several occasions among 
the refuse of the fishing lines, and while 
dredging in rather deep water; but it can 
scarcely be reckoned one of our com- 
moner species, at least in the upper 
reaches of the estuary. Mr F. M. Balfour 
has found it rather commonly in the 
creels, and while dredging near the mouth 
of the Firth. 
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