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[Pentagonaster greeni (Bell).] 



. . . iv., . . 



iv. "Flying Fox " Exp. 1889, 1000 fms., one specimen (Bell '89). 

 Bistribution. — S.W. Ireland. Deep water. 



[Nymphaster subspinosus (Perrier).] 



. . . iv., . . 



iv. R. I. A. Exp. 1888 (Sladen'91 s>\\h Nymphaster protentus): "Flying 



Fox" Exp. 1889, 315 fms., five specimens (Bell '89 sub N. 



protentm): H.M. S. "Research " 1889, 400 fms. (Bourne '90). 



JDutrihution. — S.W. Ireland. Canaries " Challenger." West Indies 



"Blake." 



Family — Gzmnasteriid^. 



Porania pulvillus (0. F. Miiller). {Goniader templetoni Tovhes B. S.) 



i., ii., iii., iv., v., vi. 



i. Belfast Lough (Grimshaw, f. Templeton '36 sub Asterias equestris 

 Sow. ?) : Strangford Lough, a specimen (Thompson '56). 



ii. East of Ireland (Wright & Greene '59). 



iii. Youghal (Wright & Greene '59 ; Bell '92 b) : Nymph Bank (Ball, 

 f. Forbes '41) : ?R. D. S. Fish. Survey 1890-91, off Ballycottin 

 (Bell '92). 



iv. Off Yalentia (Bell '92 b) : R. I. A. Exp. 1886, 70-80 fms. 

 (A. R. N.) : H. M. S. " Research " 1889, 70 fms. (Bell '90). 



V. Coast of Clare (Gabbet, f. Thompson '56; Dublin Mus.) : "Por- 

 cupine" Exp. 1869, 106 fms. (Sladen '89): R. D. S. Fish. 

 Survey 1891, Davalaun, 30 fms. (Bell '92). 



vi. R.D. S. Fish. Survey 1891, Killybegs Harbour, 14-16 fms. (Bell 

 '92) : Tory Island (Hyndman, f. Thompson '56). 

 Didrihulion. — Scandinavia to British coasts. Bay of Biscay. 



Family — AsxEKiNiDiE. 



Asterina gibbosa (Pennant). 



i., ii., iii., iv., v., . 



i. Coasts of Antrim and Down (Thomi)son '56) : Strangford Lough 

 (Thompson '56; Bell '92 b) : Ardglass (Thompson '56;. 



ii. Coast of Dublin (Thompson '56) : Lambay Island (^Thompson '56 ; 

 Bell '92 b) : Dublin Bay (Mackintosh '78) : Greytones (Mack- 

 intosh '84). 



