NO. 29 A NEW GENUS OF STARFISHES CLARK 7 



It was taken by the Bahama Expedition [of the University of Iowa] at several 

 stations. The largest .... was from station 64, in no fathoms, off Florida. 

 Smaller ones occurred at sta. 28, oflf Sand Key, in 1 16 fathoms ; and at sta. 56, 

 Pourtales Plateau, in 220 fathoms. Another (radii 10 mm. and 33 mm.) was from 

 station 62, oflf Florida, in 80 fathoms. [Verrill]. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE 



Pl.\te I 



Leilaster radians, a specimen from Caroline station 102 (U.S.N.M. no. E.5599), 

 abactinal (upper) and actinal (lower) surfaces; one ray, right in the upper 

 figure, lower left in the lower, has been cleaned to show the plates ; the 

 abactinal surface has been almost completely denuded of spinelets. X 4i- 



