PLATE LXXXI. 



Fig. I. Distolasterias chelifera Verrill. Type. Dermal major pedicellariae ; 

 a, b, c, d, are elongate, strongly unguiculate forms ; e is a stouter 

 form, and not unguiculate ; X 28. No. 1346, Mus. Comp. Z06I. 



Etc. la. The same specimen. One of the dorsal spines bearing a wreath of 

 minor pedicellariae, P, P; X 8. 



Fia ib. The same specimen. Spines cleaned; a, marginal spine with pedicel- 

 lariae removed; h, outer adambulacral ; c, inner adambulacral ; 

 e, f, adambulacral major pedicellariae; X 28. 



Fig. 2. Orthasterias calif ornica Verrill. Tjrpe. a, an inferomarginal spine, 

 cleaned; h, a dorsal spine with a wreath of minor pedicellariae; 

 X12. 



Fig. 20. The same specimen, a, outer ; h, inner adambulacral spine ; X 12. 



Fig. 2&. The same specimen. Major pedicellariae; a, h, c, d, e, dorsal; f, g, 

 adambulacral ; h, '%, actinal interradial ; X 12. 



Fig. 3. Orthasterias dawsoni Verrill. Type. Dermal major pedicellariae; 

 a, h, stout dorsal form ; c, d, e, more slender spatulate or platalei- 

 form sorts from the lateral area ; X 12. 



Fig. 3a. The same specimen. Spines; a, h, c, dorsal spines treated with 

 Javelle water to remove most of the pedicellariae ; X 12. 



Fig. 3&. The same specimen. Inferomarginal spines ; o, 6, a pair with pedicel- 

 lariae ; c, d, a smaller pair cleaned with Javelle water ; X 12. 



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