32 Lessons in Zoology. 



tabe-teet end in points, he does not miBS the gnokera, but moves 

 abont by means of his long, mnsoalar rays. In order to move 

 rapidly he nses two of his opposite arms with a motion like swim- 

 ming, leaping abont two inches at each stroke. 



A small, beantifally colored star-fish, also fonnd on the Kew 

 England coast, has five taprring rays with only two rows of tnbe- 

 feet on each. This species carries its eggs aronnd the month. 



The common star-fish south of Long Island Sonnd is green or 

 brown, the one usually found north of that sound is red or purple. 



