﻿MARSHALL ISLANDS ECHINODERMS — CLARK 289 



LINCKIA LAEVIGATA (Linne) 



Asterias laevigata Linnk, Systeina naturae, ed. 10, vol. 1, p. G62, No. 8, 1758 

 (Mediterranean and Indian Seas). 



Localities. — Eniwetok Atoll; Chinieero Island, reef on outer side 

 of island, close to island but in water on bottom not likely to be 

 exposed at low tide; Taylor and Schultz, May 25, 1946. One speci- 

 men, U.S.N.M., No. E. 7775. 



Rongelap Atoll; west side of Naen Island; Herald, July 30, 1946. 

 One specimen, U.S.N.M., No. E. 7776. 



Notes. — Dr. Schultz recorded the color of the specimen from Chi- 

 nierro Island as a "bright grayish blue or delft blue." In this speci- 

 men R = 132 mm., r=23 mm. In the one from Naen Island R=177 

 mm., r=25 mm. 



Family ASTERINIDAE 



Genus ASTERINA Nardo 



ASTERINA CEPHEA (Mullcr and Troschel) 



Asteriscus cephus (Valenciennes, MS.) Mxjller and Troschel, System der 

 Asteriden, p. 41, 1842 (Batavia, Java). 



Locality. — Eniwetok Atoll ; East Rigili Island ; Morrison, May 30, 

 1946. One specimen, U.S.N.M. No. E. 7528. 



ASTERINA CORONATA CRISTATA Fisher 



Asterina cristata Fisher, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. 29, p. 27, 1916 

 (Ponape, Caroline Islands). 



Localities. — Bikini Atoll ; lagoon ; 180-200 feet ; Schultz, March 29, 

 1946. One specimen, U.S.N.M. No. E. 7361. 



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

 E. 7622. 



Rongerik Atoll; Latoback Island; lagoon reef, from a clump of 

 Stylophora mardax; Bayer and Zimmerman, August 20, 1947. One 

 specimen, U.S.N.M. No. E. 7362. 



Notes. — The specimen collected by Dr. Schultz at Bikini is 9 mm. 

 in diameter and has two regenerating rays. Dr. Johnson's specimen 

 from Bikini has seven rays, the two longest 12 mm. long, the other five, 

 9 mm. The specimen from Latoback Island, Rongerik Atoll, has 

 seven rays and is 6.5 mm. in diameter. 



ASTERINA ANOMALA H. L. Clark 



Asterina anomala H. L. Clark, The Echinoderm fauna of Torres Strait, p. 95, 

 pi. 7, fig. 8 (colored), pi. 23, fig. 5, pi. 26, figs. 2, 3, 1921 (reef flat, Mer, 

 Murray Islands, Torres Strait). 



Locality. — Bikini Atoll ; lagoon, about 1 mile inside Bikini Island ; 



