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STARFISHES. 
G ENU$ ASTERIAS:— first section, the margin of the body 
with five angles. Cake Starfishes. 
fHlN STARFISH. A. Cartilaginea. Fleming’s Br. A., 
P-485. A. Placenta, Pennant, pi. 31, fig. 590. Common, 
'n rather deep water. 
GIBBOUS STARFISH. A. Gibbosa. Fleming’s Br. A., 
P- 487. Borlase’s Nat. II. Corn., pi. 25, fig. 25, 26. Com- 
Dion, in pools left by the tide. 
j BHNSTON’S STARFISH. A . Johnstonii. Loudon s Mag. 
Nat. H.,vol. 9, p. 146, but there represented with only four 
angles. It seems as yet uncertain whether this be the same 
a* the A. Equestris, Flcin. Br. An., p. 486. . I have seen 
only one specimen; but this and other species would pro- 
bably be found abundant, if the contents of the Trawl net 
"'ere more frequently examined, 
n Second section : the body divided into rays. 
^ALE RED STARFISH. A. Rubens. Fleming’s Br. A., 
A P- 486. Pennant, pi. 30, fig. 58. Common. 
AIANYRAYED STARFISH. A. Papposa. Fleming’s Br. 
A., p. 487. London’s Mag. Nat. II., vol. 9, p. 475. Rare 
. within my observation. 
^BAM STARFISH. A. Glacialis. Fleming’s Br. A., p. 
487, Abundant in tbe early mouths of spring, but they 
<retiro to deeper water in summer. 
*BINY STARFISH. A. Spinosa. Fleming’s Br. A., p. 
487. Borlase’s Nat. H., Cornwall. 
U °TTED STARFISH. A. Oculata Fleming’s Br. A., p. 
- 487. Pennant, pi. 30, fig. 56. Not uncommon. 
OPUIURA— Snake Starfishes. 
GRANULAR SNAKE STAR. O. Granulata. Fleming’s 
^ UUrtJV OXw 11 _ 
t B r - An. p. 448. Loudon’s Mag. Nat. H., vol. 8, p. 596. 
B j ^ARD TAIL. 0. Bracleata. Fleming’s Br. A., p. 488. 
London’s Mag. Nat. IL, vol. 8, p. 466. 
bLNgarmED SNAKE STAR. O. Bracliiala. Fleming’s 
n f r. A., p. 488. 
,j AISY SNAKESTAR. 
i> .488. Loudon’s Ma 
BLADED SNAKESTAR. 
* P- 489. 
wIINut 
O. Beilis. Fleming’s Br. A., p. 
g. Nat. II., vol. 8, p. 595. 
STAR. O. Rosula. Fleming’s Br. A. 
Loudon’s Mag. Nat. II., vol. 9, p. 231. 
x - fE SNAKESTAR. O. Ncglecta. Loudon’s Mag. 
Nat. H., vol. 8, p. 467. 
Lhe whole family of Starfishes, though seemingly sluggish 
r , e v °racious, feeding mostly on shell fish, which they swallow 
“°' e , and rejecting the shells when the animal has been di- 
swu 1 *' II is scarcely to be imagined how they contrive to 
wallow this p re y, of the size sometimes found within them ; 
