132 bulletin: museum of comparative zoology. 



Station 4969. Between Kobe and Yokohama, Japan, 587 fathoms. 



<c 4970. Between Kobe and Yokohama, Japan, 500-649 fathoms. 



" 5053. Suruga Gulf, Japan, 503 fathoms. 



" 5080. Off Omai Saki Light, 505 fathoms. 

 Four specimens. 



Linopneustes excentricus de Meij. 



Linopneustes excentricus de Meijere, 1903. Tijd. Ned. Dierk. Ver., (2) 8, p. 13. 



There is a good series of this Spatangoid, ranging from 24 to 84 mm. in long 

 diameter. 



Southwest of Koshika Islands, Japan, 369-406 fathoms. 



Southwest of Koshika Islands, Japan, 406 fathoms. 



Southwest of Koshika Islands, Japan, 434 fathoms. 



Southwest of Koshika Islands, Japan, 391 fathoms. 



Southwest of Koshika Islands, Japan, 391 fathoms. 



Southwest of Koshika Islands, Japan, 427 fathoms. 

 Eleven specimens and numerous fragments. 



Meijerea excentrica A. Ag. and Cl. 



Meijerea excentrica A. Agassiz and Clark, 1907. Bull. M. C. Z., 50, p. 252. 



One of the specimens is 100 mm. long, 80 mm. wide and 30 mm. high, and the 

 abactinal system is 52 mm. from the anterior margin. The color of this specimen 

 is a much deeper brown than that of smaller specimens and has a distinct reddish 



Southwest of Koshika Islands, Japan, 434 fathoms. 

 Southwest of Koshika Islands, Japan, 391 fathoms. 

 Southwest of Koshika Islands, Japan, 391 fathoms. 

 Southwest of Koshika Islands, Japan, 427 fathoms. 

 Between Kagoshima and Kobe, Japan, 720 fathoms. 

 Two specimens and numerous fragments. 



Meijerea plana A. Ag. and Clark. 



At first glance, the individual on which this species is based, might be con- 

 sidered a young specimen of the preceding, but more careful examination makes 

 this seem impossible. The test is 28 mm. long, 22 mm. wide, 4 mm. high at the 

 anterior margin and 9 mm. high at the posterior end, where it is abruptly trun- 

 cate. The anal system is on this vertical posterior surface. The abactinal sys- 

 tem is excentric, 15 mm. from the anterior margin. The actiuostome is little 

 sunken and there is practically no labrum. The subanal fascicle is not at all 

 angular and encloses a space 6 mm. wide by 2 mm. high. The shape of the test 



