286 DREDGING REPORT, 1862. 
ASTERIAS AURANTIACA, Linn. 
A considerable number of beautiful specimens were taken in 
25-30 fathoms, 70-80 miles east of Tynemouth. 
Luipia sAvient1, Audouin. 
This species occurred pretty plentifully in the same locality as 
the last. The specimens ranged from three to six inches in 
diameter. No specimens of the seven rayed form (L. Sarsi) 
were met with. It is to be regretted that the excessive short- 
ness of temper which characterizes Luidia has interfered with 
the preservation of those taken on this trip, so as to render many 
of them unserviceable as cabinet specimens. In the event of 
another expedition it would be desirable to try the effect on 
Luidia’s constitution of a bucket of hot water from the engine 
boilers. 
Kouinus spHmra, Miller. 
In Laminarian Zone off Holy Island. Several young speci- 
mens taken in deep water. 
Eeournus mruraris, Leske. 
A few specimens taken with the following, off Coquet Island. 
Heninus NEGLECTUS, Lamarck. 
Three or four examples of this species were dredged in 25-30 
fathoms off Coquet Island. They are remarkable on account of 
their having the rows of pores arranged occasionally in sixes— 
five being the normal number. 
Eicurnocyamus pusiuius, Miiller. 
Abundant in 25-30 fathoms. The dead and denuded shell of 
this species is of very common occurrence in in-shore dredging off 
our coast, but except in deep water the animal is not often met 
with alive. We may remark that its true colour is drab, and 
not green, as described by Forbes. A very few minutes’ ex- 
posure to the air, is, however, sufficient to change the hue to an 
eruginous green, which becomes permanent. This chauge appears 
to take place indifferently either in the air or in preservative 
fluids. 
