pe ‘* ENDEAVOUR” SCIENTIFIC RESULTS. 
outer series of actinolaterals these spines are somewhat smaller 
and intergrade with similar spinelets on the inferomarginals. 
Papule and small pedicellariz occur between the second and 
third series of actinolaterals. 
Adambulacral plates numerous, about 13 to 5 adjoining 
actinolaterals at base of arm; armature diplacanthid, the 
spines 1.5-2 mm. long, the inner ones pointed, the outer blunt 
and slightly flattened ; between the two series occur numerous 
very large pedicellariz, those near the mouth being distinctly 
felipedal ; pedicellariz both large and small occur also within. 
the ambulacral furrow. Oral plates, each with 4 spines, an 
inner proximal at the tip of the jaw, 2 mm. long, moderately 
stout and pointed ; an outer proximal at the corner of the 
jaw, much smaller and extending outwards across the furrow ; 
and two actinal spines behind the inner proximal, similar to 
it, but longer and stouter and forming with it a longitudinal 
series of 3; there are also numerous small pedicellariz and 
one or more of the big felipedal ones. Tube-feet in 4 distinct, 
not greatly crowded series. Colour (dry), brownish-yellow. 
This Starfish is undoubtedly a Stichaster in the old broad 
sense, but Verrill has well shown, what others have suspected, 
that Stichaster was a heterogeneous and unnatural assemblage. 
The present species shows some affinity to <Asteracanthion 
luridum, Philippi (=Asterias sulcifera, Perrier) of southern 
South America, for which Sladen made the subgenus Cosmas- 
terias. Verrill has raised the group to generic rank, in- 
cluding certain species which Sladen considered Stichasters 
and I think his action is correct and wise. The genus is 
characteristic of southern South America and that vicinity, 
so that the discovery of a species which seems to belong to it, 
in deep water south-east of Australia is of considerable interest. 
The Australian species is easily recognised by its general 
facies, short, capitate, scattered spines and adambulacral and. 
oral armature. 
Loc.—South of Gabo Island, Victoria, 200 fathoms 
Genus CoscrNASTERIAsS, Verrill. 
COSCINASTERIAS CALAMARIA (Gray). 
Asterias calamaria, Gray, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., vi., 1840, 
pd, 
Coscinasterias calamaria, Perrier, Exped. Sci. du “ 'Travail- 
leur’ et du “ Talisman,”’ Echinod., 1894, p. 106. 
This individual has 11 arms, of which 3 are very small; for 
the others, R=60 mm. There are no large pedicellariz any- 
