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FROMIA HEMIOPLA Fisher 



Fromia hemiopla Fisher, Proc. U. S. Nat. I\Ius., vol. 46, p. 213, 1913 (Tonqull 

 Island, Gumila Reef, south of Mindanao, Philippine Islands). 



Localities. — Bikini Atoll ; in the lagoon ; Schultz, March 29, 1946. 

 One specimen, U.S.N.M. No. E. 7264. 



Bikini Atoll; 150-180 feet: Schultz, April 13, 1946. One small 

 specimen, U.S.N.M. No. E. 7288. 



Notes. — The specimen from the Bikini lagoon has R=16 mm., r=4 

 mm. In the specimen from 150-180 feet R^5 mm. 



FROMIA EUSTICHA Fisher 



Fromia eusticha Fisher, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 46, p. 213, 1913 {Albatross 

 station 5146, in the vicinity of Siasl, Tapul group, Jolo Archipelago ; 24 

 fathoms). 



Locality.— Bikini Atoll (lat. 11°34'30" N., long. 165°30'30" E.) ; 

 180 feet; August 22, 1947. One specimen, U.S.N.M. No. E. 7287. 



Genus DACTYLOSASTER Gray 



DACTYLOSASTER CYLINDRICUS PACIFICUS Fisher 



Dacfj/losastcr cijUndricus pacipcus Fisher, Eerni<'e P. Bishop Mus. Bull. No. 27, 

 p. 75, pi. 8, 1). 1925 (Laysan Island). 



Locality. — Bikini Atoll; Schultz, April 13, 1946. One specimen, 

 U.S.N.M. No. E. 7271. 



Notes. — R=ll mm. The animal is completely covered with small 

 granules, with one large pointed granule on the summit of each plate. 



Genus OPHIDIASTER L. Agassiz 



OPHIDIASTER GRANIFER Lutken 



Ophidiaster granifer Ltjtken, Vid. Med., vol. 23, p. 276, 1871 (Tonga Islands). 



Localities. — Bikini Atoll; Eninman Island, outer reef flats; Bayer, 

 July 17, 1947. One specimen, U.S.N.M. No. E. 7289. 



Bikini Atoll; Bikini Island, lagoon reef; Bayer, August 24, 1947. 

 Two specimens, U.S.N.M. No. E. 7270. 



Bikini Atoll. One specimen, U.S.N.M. No. E. 7269. 



Bikini Atoll ; Draeger, 1946. Five specimens, U.S.N.M. No. E. 7822. 



Bikini Atoll ; Johnson, May 1946. One specimen, U.S.N.M. No. E. 

 7621. 



Eniwetok Atoll ; outer reef, southwest side of Grinem Island ; Morri- 

 son, May 29, 1946. Two specimens, U.S.N.M. No. E. 7513. 



Eniwetok Atoll; East Rigili Island; Morrison, May 30, 1946. Two 

 specimens, U.S.N.M. No. E. 7514. 



Rongelap Atoll; outer reef flats of Mellu Island; Morrison, June 

 19, 1946. One specimen, U.S.N.M. No. E. 7515. 



Notes. — In the largest specimen R=33 mm. One of the specimens 

 from Grinem Island is four-rayed. 



