REPORT ON THE ASTEROIDEA. 567 
Volcanic mud: Asterias meridionalis, Asterias perrieri, Asterias fascicularis 
(also on Voleanic sand), and Asterias (Smilasterias) scalprifera. On Blue mud : 
Asterias (Cosmasterias) sulevfera and Asterias (Hydrasterias) ophidion. On 
clay: Asterias linckw (also on hard ground), Asterias panopla, Asterias spitz- 
bergensis, Asterias gunnert, and Asterias normant. On mud: Asterias brandti, 
On Green mud : 
On hard ground, gravel or rock: Asterias 
Asterias belli, Asterias cribraria. Asterias vesiculosa and 
Asterias (Stolasterias) stichantha. 
littoralis, Asterias tenera, Asterias (Leptasterias) compta, Asterias rupicola, 
Asterias hyperborea, Asterias hartii, Asterias (Smilasterias) triremis, Asterias 
On Volcanic sand: 
cunninghami (also on sand), and Asterias acervata. 
Asterias studeri and Asterias contorta. 
Asterias gracilis (also on hard ground), Asterias tanneri (also on mud and 
shells), Asterias versicolor, and Asterias glomerata. 
(Cosmasterias) tomidata. 
The types of the following species are lost and unknown. 
the names should be discarded :— 
Asterias aster, Gray. 
Asterias bootes, Miiller and Troschel. 
On sand: Asterias obtusispinosa, 
On Green sand: Asterias 
I consider, therefore, that 
Asterias echinata, Gray. 
Asterias Wilkinsoni, Gray. 
The species collected by the Challenger are indicated in the above list by an asterisk. 
Chorological Synopsis of the Species herein mentioned. 
| 
Ocean, Range in Fathoms. | Nature of the Sea-bottom. 
Asterias amurensis Pacific. 5 to 25 ae wat 
Asterias cunningham . Atlantic and Pacific. 0 to 55 Rock, kelp, sand. | 
Asterias glomerata Atlantic. 12 to 55 Sand, gravel. | 
Asterias meridionalis . Southern. 10 to 127 Volcanic mud. 
Asterias perriert Southern. 25 to 110 Volcanic mud. 
Asterias rubens . Atlantic. 0 to 53 
Asterias torquata Pacific. 5 to 25 7 
Asterias versicolor Pacific. 8 to 50 Sand. 
Asterias vesiculosa : 4 Eastern Archipelago. 800 Green mud, 
Asterius (Cosmasterias) sulcifera . Pacific. 345 Blue mud. 
Asterias (Cosmasterias) tomidata . Pacific. 45 Green sand, 
Asterias (Smilasterias) scalprifera Southern. 50 to 75 Volcanic mud. | 
Asterius (Smilasterias) triremis Southern. 150 Coarse gravel, | 
Asterias (Hydrasterias) ophidion. Atlantic. 1250 Blue mud. 
Asterias (Leptasterias) compta Atlantic. 18 to 150 Gravel, stones. 
Asterias (Leptasterias) millert . | Atlantic. 53 to 433 a 
Asterias (Stolasterias) africana | Atlantic. 5 to 20 
Asterias (Stolasterias) calamaria . Indian and Pacific. | 0 to 38 
Asterias (Stolasterias) eustyla Atlantic. 100 to 150 56 ‘: 
Asterias (Stolasterias) gemmifera . Pacific. ee Coral reefs. 
Asterias (Stolasterias) glacialis Atlantic. ne coe 
Asterias (Stolasterias) stichantha . Pacific. | 345 Blue mud. 
Asterias (Stolasterias) tenuispina . Atlantic. ee | 
Asterias (Stolasterias) volsellata . Eastern Archipelago. | 95 | 
