SEA LILIES, STARFISHES, ETC.—CLARK. 2S 
Colour, in alcohol or dry, pale purplish gray, the muscles 
around the bases of the primary spines, deep brown ; small 
spines nearly white when dry ; primary spines more or less. 
pale purple or light gray ; ambulacral “ brushes” around 
mouth, nearly black. 
Although resembling Maretia ovata (Leske) (=planulata, 
auct.) in form of test and in its generic characters, this species. 
is easily distinguished by the longer and narrower posterior 
petals, the less complete anterior petals and the greater 
number of abactinal primary tubercles, particularly on 
posterior half of test. The primary spines are somewhat 
shorter, and those of the actinal surface are scarcely half as. 
numerous as in M. ovata. The pedicellariz also offer some 
striking differences between the two species. The occurrence 
of the genus in Bass Strait is very interesting, for it is. 
essentially a shallow water, tropical group, and has been 
reported previously from only as far south as Port Jackson, 
New South Wales. While no depth is recorded for the 
station where M. peloria was taken, there is good reason for 
believing it was in the neighbourhood of 100 fathoms, for 
there is a station recorded * twenty-five miles south-west of 
Cape Everard, Victoria, 83-98 fathoms.’ In the Dutch East 
Indies, M. ovata was taken by the “ Siboga ” at one station 
in 83 fathoms, but as a rule YM. ovata occurs from low water 
mark to about 20 fathoms. The largest specimen of M. ovata 
I have found recorded is 65mm. long, but this is unusual, 
and most specimens are from 30 to 50 mm. 
Loc.—Twenty-six miles south-west of Cape LEverard,, 
Victoria. Three specimens. 
