Puate 1. 
Fia. 
PLATE 2. 
Fia. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 
Comanthus callipepla; holotype; Mer; entire animal seen from oral side. 
. Comanthus annulata; bit of one arm near middle, seen from oral side. 
. Comatula pectinata; tip of an arm. 
Lamprometra gyges; oral surface of one arm. 
. Comanthus parvicirra; oral surface of one arm. 
Comanthus annulata var. xantha; aboral surface of one arm with the bases of two others. 
. Comanthus parvicirra; aboral surface of one arm. 
. Comanthus annulata; oral surface of one arm. 
. Stephanometra callipecha; oral surface of one arm. 
. Oligometra anisa; oral surface of one arm. 
All figures natural size. 
. Lamprometra brachypecha; paratype; Mer; oral surface. 
. Comatella stelligera, green form; Mer; the eight lower arms of figure are not completed, thus avoiding 
confusion with upper arms of fig. 1; they are complete and normal in original specimen. 
Both figures natural size. 
. Comatella maculata; Mer; oral surface. 
. Comatula pectinata juv.; Mer; red form; oral surface. 
. Comanthus annulata juv.; Mer; an unusual blue form; oral surface. 
All figures natural size. 
. Oligometra anisa; paratype; Mer; adult, purplish form; oral surface. 
. Habroporina pulchella; paratype; Mer; smaller specimen, aboral surface. 
. Oligometra anisa juv.; paratype; brown form; oral surface. 
All figures natural size. 
. Culcita noveguinee juv.; Erub; aboral surface. 
2. Asterope carinifera adult; Mer; aboral surface. 
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Puate 11. 
Both figures natural size. 
. Anthenea tuberculosa juv.; Thursday Island; aboral surface. 
. Asterina burtonii juv.; Mer; aboral surface. 
. Nepanthia brevis; Thursday Island; oral surface of one radius. 
. Nepanthia brevis; Thursday Island; aboral surface. 
. Ferdina ocellata; holotype; Mer; aboral surface; all arms represented as normal. 
. Valvaster spiniferus; holotype; Mer; aboral surface. 
All figures natural size. 
. Ophidiaster granifer; Erub; aboral surface. 
. Bunaster uniserialis; holotype; Mer; aboral surface. 
. Fromia elegans; holotype; Mer; aboral surface. 
. Fromia milleporella; Mer; oral surface of one radius. 
. Fromia milleporella; Mer; aboral surface. 
. Asterina exigua; large pentamerous specimen; Erub; aboral surface. 
. Asterina exigua; small, hexamerous specimen; Brub; aboral surface. 
. Asterina anomala; 8-armed holotype, somewhat idealized by omission of one arm and equalization of 
others; Mer; aboral surface. Rae: 
All figures natural size, except fig. 2 which is X 2, and fig. 8 which is * 1.5. 
. Tamaria tuberifera; Badu; aboral surface. 
. Ophidiaster squameus; Mer; aboral surface. 
Both figures natural size. 
. Linckia levigata juv.; Mer; aboral surface. 
. Linckia levigata, adult; Mer; aboral surface. 
Both figures natural size. 
Nardoa rosea; holotype, somewhat idealized by equalization of arms; Mer; aboral surface. 
. Echinaster luzonicus; Thursday Island; aboral surface. 
. Echinaster luzonicus; arm of a very dark-colored specimen, aboral surface. ; ; 
. Echinaster luzonicus; uncolored sketch of very unusual, aberrant ray, having budding ray on each side; 
oral surface. ; 
All figures natural size. 
Leiaster speciosus; aboral surface. Nat. size. 
