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Genus 8. Ophiopholis, Miiller & Troschel. 

 Ophiopholis aculeata, 0. F. Miiller; Norman, op. cit. p. 112. 

 Rather plentiful in deep water, and common in the stomach 

 of the cod ; occasionally under stones near low water at the 

 East Rocks. 



Genus 9. Ophiura, Lamarck. 

 Ophiura lacertosa, Pennant; Norman, op. cit. p. 112. 

 Abundant off the West Sands, and thrown on the beach in 

 great numbers after storms ; it is then much preyed on by 

 gulls. 



Ophiura albida, Forbes ; Norman, op. cit. p. 113. 

 Dredged off the East Rocks on a sandy bottom, and pro- 

 cured from the stomachs of haddocks. 



Order III. Asteroidea. 



Fam. 1. Astropectinida. 



Genus 10. Astropecten, Linck. 

 Astropecten irregularis, Pennant; Norman, op. cit. p. 116. 

 Veiy abundant on the West Sands after storms. 



Genus 11. Luidia, Forbes. 



Luidia Sarsii, Diiben & Koren ; Norman, op. cit. ip. 118. 



Occasionally from the deep-sea lines of the fishermen. It 

 takes the place of the larger L. Savignii of the prolific waters 

 of the Channel Islands. 



Fam. 2. Solastridae. 



Genus 15. Solaster, Forbes. 



Solaster papposus, L. ; Norman, op. cit. p. 122. 



Abundant on the West Sands after storms, and at all times 

 at low water amongst the rocks. 



