Comasteridse A. H. Clakk. 



Subfam. Capillasterinae A. H. Clark. 



Comatella A, H. Clark. 



C. brachycirra n. sp. 



Fig. 1—3. Photo 1. 

 From St. 53 (5 sp.), 55 (2 sp.), 56 (2 sp.), 59 (7 sp.) = 16 specimens. 



Sp. 1 (St. 56) Cd flattened, free dorsal surface small, smooth, 

 peripherically somewhat furrowed, diameter 1,5 mm. 



Cirri XVIII, 10 — 12; 5 — 7 mm. in a close, irregular whorl (most 

 are broken). The first segment somewhat shorter than long, 2'' seg- 

 ment L = 2 X br, somewhat hour-glass shaped, 3'^ and 4* segments 

 L = 3 — 3 '/2 X br. (4"' segment with the disto-dorsal part bent outwards), 

 5th segment L = 2 X br, 6*'' and following segments L about = br with 

 unimportant, obtuse, dorsal spines. The dorsal spines of the two last 

 segments more pointed. Terminal claw strongly bent, quickly tapering, 

 L = 2 X the penultimate segment. 



B — s appearing IR as knobs. R — s almost hidden by Cd on the 

 middle, or presenting themselves as narrow bands. 



I Br 1 L = '/3 br, laterally free, united with I Br 2 by a sy- 

 narthry. I Brax h = ^/3 br, forming a low pentagon, the distal margins 

 a little bent outwards. The II Br;s are 2, appearing in 2 cases (the arms 

 are partly broken). Arms at least XII. 50—60 nmi:s. 



Br 1 on their inner side standing together or free, (i — 7 first 

 Br-segments discoidal then oblique joints, h (the longest) = br. Syzygies 

 1 + 2 on the inner side of the ramifications on the II Br:s, 3 + 4 on 

 the outer side, then 12 + 13. 17 + 18, 21 + 22 etc. with an interval of 

 3 oblique joints. The breadth of the arms is 0,8 mm. 16 Br-segments 

 pro cm (12 if the syzygial pairs are counted as unitsj in lateral view 

 not overlapping. The bases of the arms remarkably smooth. 



