ure) 
REPORT ON THE ASTEROIDEA. 391 
seems to me rather doubtful) is from Amboina and the Moluccas 
and extending into the Indian Ocean. Asterina gibbosa is reputed 
to occur in the Eastern Archipelago, but probably Asterina cepheus 
is the species intended. 
Paciric: Fifteen or sixteen species between the parallels of 60° N. and 50° S. 
“Asterina pectinifera and *Asterina penicillaris, from Japan. 
Asterina calear, * Asterina exigua, “Asterina gunnii, *Asterina 
regularis, and “Asterina penicillaris, from Australia. Asterina 
eaigua and Asterina penicillaris extend into the Eastern Archi- 
pelago and Indian Ocean, the former reaching the Atlantic at the 
Cape of Good Hope. Asterina gunnit is also found off Tasmania 
and extends to the Cape of Good Hope. Asterina regularis is also 
found off New Zealand. Asterina nove-zealandizx off New Zealand. 
Asterina cepheus off New Caledonia, and extending into the Eastern 
Archipelago and Indian Ocean. Asterina calcarata, Asterina gayi, 
Asterina pusilla, and Asterina chilensis, off the coast of Chili, the 
last-mentioned also off Peru. Asterina obtusa and Asterina mo- 
desta from Panama, the latter also from the Pearl Islands. Asterina 
granulosa from the Sandwich Islands. 
California and extending as far northward as the Island of Sitka. 
Asterina miniata from 
8. Bathymetrical range: Shallow water; all the species so far as known to me are 
confined to the Littoral zone. The greatest depth is attained by 
Asterina lymani, which is found in 120 to 140 fathoms. 
y. Nature of the Sea-bottom: Recorded in very few instances. Probably always 
more or less hard. Usually rocks and stones. 
Chorological Synopsis of the Species herein mentioned. 
Asterina cepheus 
Asterina exiqua. 
Asterina folium . 
Asterina gunnii . 
Asterina pectinifera . 
| Asterina penicillaris . 
Asterina regularis 
Ocean. Range in Fathoms. Nature of the Sea-bottom. | 
ine & 7 2 bone 
Indi ; chi , 
{ ae Sa Archipelago, and } 10 Goralceis: 
Atlantic,! Indian, Eastern Archi- | | 
{ pelago, Duane see ae oar \ 10 Coral reefs, &e. | 
Atlantic. sale | ae 
Pacific, Atlantic.! a as | 
Pacific. 5 to 25 
Indian, Eastern Archipelago, and Q 
{ Piciae. z \ 8 to 50 wae | 
Pacific, 10 nh | 
1 At the Cape of Good Hope. 
