70 BULLETIN 100, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



The arms bear annulations of a rather light brown separated by 

 lighter and longer bands. 



OPHIOTRETA EXIMIA (Koehler). 



Plate 8, figs. 5, 6 ; plate 93, fig. 7. 



Ophiacantha eximia KCEHLEB ('04), p. 116, pi. 21, figs. 3-5. 

 Ophiotreta eximia H. L. CLARK ('15), p. 216. 



Localities. Albatross station 5423; Cagayan Island (S.) bearing 

 S. 11 E., 8.49 kilometers (4.8 miles) distant (lat. 9 38' 30" N., 

 long. 121 11' 00" E.) ; 929 meters (508 fathoms) ; March 31, 1909; 

 gy. M., co. S. 



Two specimens (Cat. No. E. 147, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5605; Gulf of Tomini, Celebes; Dodepo Island 

 (W.) bearing N. 14 W., 10.9 kilometers (5.9 miles) distant (lat. 

 21' 33" N., long. 121 34' 10" E.) ; 1,183 meters (647 fathoms) ; 

 November 16, 1*909. 



One specimen (Cat. No. E. 148, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5606; Gulf of Tomini, Celebes; Dodepo Island 

 (W.) bearing N. 3 W., 20.01 kilometers (10.8 miles) distant (lat. 

 16' 28" N., long. 121 33' 30" E.) ; 1.525 meters (834 fathoms) ; 

 November 17, 1909 ; gn. M. 



Two specimens (Cat. No. E. 149, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5618; Molucca Passage; Mareh Island bearing 

 S. 69 E., 14.45 kilometers (7.8 miles) distant (lat. 37' 00" N., 

 long. 127 15' 00" E.) ; 763 meters (417 fathoms) ; November 27, 

 1909. 



One specimen (Cat. No. 41100, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5619; Molucca Passage; Mareh Island (S.) bear- 

 ing S. 78 E., 12.97 kilometers (7 miles) distant (lat. 35' 00" N., 

 long. 127 14' 40" E.) ; 796 meters (435 fathoms) ; November 27, 

 1909; fne. gy. S., M. 



One specimen (Cat. No. 41099, U.S.N.M.). 



Albatross station 5648; Buton Strait; North Island (S.) bearing 

 N. 87 E., 18.90 kilometers (10.2 miles) distant (lat, 5 35' 00" S., 

 long. 122 20' 00" E.) ; 1,022 meters (559 fathoms) ; December 16, 

 1909 ;gn. M. 



Six specimens (Cat. Nos. E. 57, E. 150, U.S.N.M.). 



Notes., Jn the specimens from station 5648 the diameter of the 

 disk reaches from 17 mm. to 18 mm., and the arms are more than 120 

 mm. long. 



I described this species from specimens discovered by the Siboga 

 among the Sunda Islands at depths varying between 724 and 1,788 

 meters (396 to 978 fathoms). The individuals collected by the 



