92 Ophiuroidea. 



Ophioderma M. et Tr. [Pphlura Lym.j. Discns (iranuUitm; hrachia ad 

 laiera papillis aitf s^jiiiis; scuia oralia in spatia iiiterhrachiaJia haud prolongata, in- 

 dicisa; rimae genitales quatcrnae in qno(p(c spxdio intcrhrachixdi, hinae in radio, una 

 prope a niarf/inc. alicra ad scuteUum orcdc; rima oris i>apdlis diiris, nscpie ad 

 decem, quarum iutiuKi iii/radcnfalis. 



1. 0. longicauda M. et Tr. (Astcrias Jon<iicauda Kktz., Upliiura lacerfosa 

 DCh., 0. laeris Lym.i. Brachia quater aiit (iniiKitiies longiora quam disci dia- 

 nietrus: souta radialia laevia interduni inter dorsi «rranula videntur: scutella 

 oralia latiora (luani Idiiiiidra. a granulis circnnidata : denticuli ad iiapillas niarsrinis 

 extensi. Viridi-fuscuni. interduni flavo-annulatuni aut niaculatum; 8 p(dl. 



Distrib.: Litora occidentalia Lusitaniae et Hispaniae, sinus Biscayensis; 

 ad insulas Atlanticas. 



Habit. : Alger (Coll. Paris.): Xapoli (Dkllk Chiaje, Saks, Ludw-ig); 

 Adria: Trieste (LrDwiGi, Muggia (Ctraeffe), Quarnero, Veglia (Ctribk, Lorexz), 

 Pirano (P. Trnus), Neresine, Lussin grande ( Grube) , Lissa, Lesina (Hkller); 

 Mare Aesieum (E. Forres, raro). 2—40 org. 



Pectinura E. Forb. (OjMaracJina 31. et Tr. p.). Squamae disci crassius- 

 cuJae, sciifa radialia conspiciia. oraJia sufura transrersa divisa, parte externa in spa- 

 tium inferJjracliiaJe paiiJliim producfa; papiJJac orcdes 7 — .9, intima infradcnfidis; 

 spinae JafcraJcs 7 — 11; rimae (jcnifaJcs. hinac in cpwque sp(dio infcrhrachiaJi. 



m 1. P. vestita E. Forb. iOphiarachna rcstifa Lym.). Discus orbicularis, 

 radiis convexiusculis; squamae superiores rotundatae, laterales 8-spiniferae. i 



Habit.: Litora Lyciae, 100 org. (E. Forbes). ■ 



Ophioconis Ltkn. (Pecfinura Hkll.). Scufa radialia ct oraJia [iranuJis 

 omnint) olifcc/a: iKipillac nniJcs!; spinae JidcraJcs (> — 7. 



III 1. 0. Forbesii Ltkx. [Pccfinura lunJjesii Hkll.). Discus infra et supra 

 planus, subtiliter g-rannlatus, sub granulis squamulis imbricatis tectus; scuta oralia 1 

 cordiformia dense granulata; }'imae orales serie una papillarum; sqamulae ten- ■ 

 taculares binae; brachia quater longiora diametro disci; scuta subaspera, indistincte 

 transverse striata. Grisea. 



Habit.: Adi'ia: Quarnero. Lussin piccolo. Ciiviz/ca ((inrBE), Lissa (Hkli.er). 

 If) — ")() (irg. 



in 2. 0. brevispina I.ruw. Spinac hiterales brachiurum (i, fere aequales, 

 dimidio articuli liracliii liaud longiores; sciuama tentacularis unica. 



Hal)it.: XaiMili i Liiiwk;). 



2. FauL OIMIIOLKIMDIDAE L.iix(iM. Papillae orales :!— (i. papillae den- 

 tales nullae; brachiis incisuris disci inserta, scutis nudis tecta: sidime breves 

 margini scutorum insertae, appressae; disci squamae nudae nec granulis nec spinis 

 tectae; rimae genitales duae. 



Ophioglypha Lvm. (Ophiura Forb. nec Lam.). Squamae disei inacquaJes 

 confcrlac. .:<iuis >qiiiuiniluruni liaiid cinctac, niidae, parfim fumidac: scuta radiaJia 

 iumida; sciita oraJia tua.rima, scufcUa rentraiia Jnachiorum miiiuta: iiicisurae dii^ci 

 papiJJifcrac: jxipdJac in-(dcs .i — <i infer papiJJam imparcm infradenfaJcm cf sericm- ^ 

 diipJiccm papiJJariim. jieiJuin (n-aJium e.rfernarum Jjasin ciniientium ; spinac J(dcraJcs 1 — i. 



1. 0. lacertosa Lym. (Astcrias Jacciiosa Pkxn., .1. cdi(da Rktz., Ophiura 

 fc.rlurala La.m.. O. (iiirora Kisso, O. cordifera DCn., Opli ioJtpis liJiafa 'M. etTa. t^.). 

 Squanuie pectinatac ad bi-acliiorum origines jilns (luam 20-dentatae; scuta oralia 

 lyrata. radiis carinatis: squamae superiores biachiorum transverse oblongae, late- 

 rales 7-spiniferae. 



Distrib.: Litora cnrcpaea Maris Atlantici septcntrionalis. 



