BCHINIDJ;, ASTERID^. 
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vicini bacilliformes, longi, apice excavati, sulcis scabris ; siiperiores acuti 
longi.” S. crenularis^ sp. u., id. 1. c. p. 469 (New Guinea, 28 fathoms). 
Asterid^. 
Asterias meridionalis, Perr., Smith (18 a), p. 105 (Kerguelen) ; per- 
rieri, sp. n., Smith, 1. c. p. 106 (Kerguelen, 5-10 fathoms) ; mollis, sp. n., 
Studer (19), p. 457 (Kerguelen, 60 fathoms) ; rw^icoZa, Verr., Bull. U. S. 
Nat. Mus. iii. p. 71 (Kerguelen). 
Verrill (23) comments upon the great variability in characters of the 
species of Asterias, especially those of Eastern America. A. herylina 
and arenicola == A. forhesi (the southern form), while A. stimpsoni, 
fahricii, sjoA pallida = A. vulgaris, St. (the northern form). A. borealis, 
Perr., is a variety of A. polaris. 
Pedicellaster scaber, sp. n.. Smith, 1. c. p. 107 (Kerguelen, 5-10 
fathoms). 
Othilia spinulifera, sp. n., id. ibid. (Kerguelen) ; sexradiata, sp. n. , 
Studer, 1. c. p. 458 (Kerguelen, 14 fathoms). 
Pteraster affinis, sp. n. ?, Smith, 1. c. p. 108 (Kerguelen, 5-10 fathoms) ; 
Hymenaster nobilis, sp. n., Thomson (22 b), p. 74 (South of Australia, 1800 
fathoms). 
Porania antarctica, sp. n., Smith, 1. c. (Kerguelen) ; magellanica, sp. n., 
Studer, 1. c. p. 459 (Magellan Straits). 
Astrogonium meridionals, sp. n., Smith, 1. c. p. 109 (Kerguelen, 5-10 
fathoms). 
Astropecten meridionalis, sp. n., Studer, 1. c. (Kerguelen, 120 fathoms) 
{nonv A , aurantiacus) . 
Archaster excavatus, sp. n., Thomson (22 b), p. 72 (Kerguelen, 30 
fathoms). 
Leptychaster, g. n. (near Luidia), Smith. “ Discus 5-radiatus, com- 
pressus; radii mediocriter elongati ; superficies dorsalis fasciculos 
pedunculatos confertos spinarum minutarum gerens ; radiorum latera 
serie unica tessellarum tenuium transversarum lamellarium, ad ambulacra 
haud productarum, munita ; interstitia inter tessellas et ambulacra spi- 
narum parvarum fasciculis ordinatim cum tessellis dispositis ornata; 
tessella madreporiformis marginalis, in angulo interradiali sita.” L. Icer- 
guelensis, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 110 (Kerguelen). 
Luidia cliefuensis, sp. n., Grube, Ber. schl. Ges. 1876, p. 28 (Chefoo). 
Perrier (15) describes the following new genera and species : — 
Nectria ocellata (pcellifera, Gr., nee Lmk.), p. 4 (Southern Seas). 
Pentagonaster gunni, p. 19 (Australia), minimus, p. 23 (hab. unknown), 
dilatatus, p. 33 (New Zealand), gibbosus, p. 35 (hab. unknown), mira- 
bilis, p. 40 (Smyrna), granulosus, p. 43 (Australia). 
Goniodiscus rugosus, p. 49 (hab. unknown), forjiculdtus, p. 50 (Migu- 
pou). 
Pentaccrus nodulosus, p. 53 (Australia), alveolatus, p. 59 (New Cale- 
donia). 
Anthenea articulata (Yal.), p. 89 (Seychelles), grayi, p. 94 (hab. 
unknown). 
