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iSoLASTERIDiE. 



Solaster. 

 Solaster papposus, Fabr. 



1892. Solaster papposus, Bell, Brit. Mus. Cat., pp. 89, 90. 

 1896-97. „ „ Scott, F.B. Soot. Rept., p. 161. 



1884. „ ,, Pearcey, Proc. Roy. Phys. Soc, 



Edinb., p. 404. 



Solaster iiappof^ics is a moderately common form in both the ]\loray 

 and Cromarty Firths. 



I have taken it at eleven stations in the Moray Firth, 7 to 35 fathoms, 

 and tind it generally distributed in the lower reaches of the Cromarty 

 Firth, in from 4 to 20 fathoms. 



This species is found more or less commonly all over the British seas, 

 its bathymetrical range extending from 4 to 632 fathoms (if we include 

 the Faroe Channel). At Station XIV., 18/11/97, one very large specimen 

 was obtained, measuring 13| inches across the arms. 



Solaster endeca, Linn. 



1892. Solaster endeca, Bell, Brit. Mus. Cat., pp. 90-91. 

 1896-97. Solaster ewleca, Scott and Pearcey, F.B. Scot. Rept., 

 pt. 15, p. 161. 



Solaster endeca lias been taken by me at eleven stations in the ]Moray 

 Firth, from those along the coast to the farthest off shore, and at three in 

 the Cromarty Firth. It appears to be well distributed, although 

 sparingly, throughout both areas. 



Its bathymetrical range extends in the British seas from 7 to 80 

 fathoms; it has also been taken in the Arctic Ocean at a depth of 150 

 fathoms. 



ECHINASTERIDiE. 

 Henuicia. 



Henricia sanguinolenta, O. F. Mill]. 



1840- Gribella ociilata, Forbe.s, British Startish, p. 100. 



1892. Henricia sanyuinolenta, Bell, Brit. Mus. Cat., pp. 95, 96. 



1896-97. Henricia sanguinolenta, Scott and Pearcey, F.B. Scot. 



Kept., 15, p. 161. 

 1884. Gribella sanguinolenta, Pearcey, Proc. Roy. Phys. Soc, 

 Edinb., p. 404. 



Henricia sanguinolenta is not a common form in the Moray Firth, 

 very rarely more than a single specimen being taken in any one haul. I 

 have obtained this species at eight stations in the Moray Firth, and at 

 two in the Cromarty Firth, in from 7 to 37 1 fathoms. 



The greatest number taken at one haul was seven young specimens, by 

 the otter trawl, off the Suter Heads of Cromart}', in 13 to 15 fathoms. 



Its bathymetrical range extends in the British seas, including the 

 Faroe Channel, from 5 to 555 fathoms. 



It is also recorded from the North Atlantic Ocean from a depth of 

 1350 fathoms. 



