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sociation with a black ophiuroid in the holes in 
the coral. Unfortunately, lack of facilities pre- 
vented further identification of the species in 
the field, and upon return to Hawaii it was 
found that three species of Athanas were col- 
lected from BC 11. Which of the species was 
associated with the brittle star is not known for 
certain, but the fact that the three specimens, 
somewhat fragmentary, of A. indicus were ab- 
errant might indicate this species was the one. 
When an opportunity presents itself a series of 
the athanids associated with ophiuroids should be 
collected and contrasted with the Echinometra- 
associated A. indicus . 
Athanas rhothionastes Banner and Banner I960 
Athanas rhothionastes Banner and Banner, 
I960. Pacific Sci. 14(2): 142-146, fig. 2. 
localities: 1 specimen from BC 11; 8, BC 
13; 3, BC 24. 
Athanas djihoutensis Coutiere 
Athanas djihoutensis Coutiere,' 1897. Soc. 
Philomath. Paris, Bull. 3(6): 234; 1905. 
Fauna and Geog. Maid, and Laccad. 2(4): 
856. 
localities: 1 specimen from BC 5; 5, BC 
13; 7, BC 14; 4, BC 20; 1, BC 22; 2, BC 23. 
Athanas dorsalis ( Stimpson ) 
For synonymy see Banner and Banner, I960. 
locality: 24 specimens from BC 11. 
SALMONEUS Holthuis 
Salmoneus sihogae (de Man) 
Jousseaumea sihogae de Man, 1910. V. Ned. 
Dierk. Ver. Tijdschr. II, 11(5): 303 ; 1911. 
Siboga Exped. 39a 1 (2): 158, pi 3, fig. 9. 
LOCALITY: 1 small fragmentary specimen 
from BC 14. 
DISCUSSION: While this specimen is lacking 
in most of its legs, the form of the rostrum and 
telson is similar to intact specimens of this 
species that will be reported upon in a later 
paper. 
The name of this genus was changed by 
Holthuis in 1955:88. 
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ALPHEOPSIS Coutiere 
Alpheopsis equalis Coutiere 
Alp he op sis equalis Coutiere, 1903. Soc. Philo- 
math. Paris, Bull. IX, 5 (2): 89; 1905. Fauna 
and Geog. Maid, and Laccad. 2(4’): 869, 
fig. 138 a-b. Armstrong, 1941. American 
Mus. Nov. (1137): 5-8, fig. 1, table X. 
Banner, 1953. Pacific Sci. 7(1) : 15-17, fig. 
4 a-o. 
Alpheopsis equalis truncatus Coutiere, 1903. 
Soc. Philomath. Paris, Bull. IX, 5(2): 89'. 
Alpheopsis consohrinus de Man, 1910. V. 
Ned. Dierk. Ver. Tijdschr. 11 (5): 305. 
LOCALITIES: 1 specimen from BC 20; 1, BC 
22; 1, BC 23; 2, BC 25. 1 specimen from Christ- 
mas Island. 
Alpheopsis diabolus Banner 3 
Alpheopsis diabolus Banner, 1956. Pacific 
Sci. 10(3) : 325, fig. 3. 
locality : 1 specimen from BC 23. 
NEO ALPHEOPSIS Banner 
Neoalpheopsis hiatti Banner 
Neoalp he op sis hiatti Banner, 1953. Pacific 
Sci. 7(1) :21, fig. 6 a-1. 
locality: 4 specimens from Christmas Is- 
land. 
DISCUSSION : This is the second time Neo- 
alpheopsis hiatti has been reported. Banner re- 
ported 4 specimens from Hawaii in the original 
description. 
SYNALPHEUS Bate 
Synalpheus paraneomeris Coutiere 
Synalpheus paraneomeris Coutiere, 1905. 
Fauna and Geog. Maid, and Laccad. 2(4): 
872, pi. 71, fig. 7. Banner, 1953. Pacific 
Sci. 7(1): 40-45, fig. 13 a-1; 1956, Pacific 
Sci. 10(3) : 351—353, fig. 15 a-d. 
Synalpheus sluiteri de Man, 1920. Zoo! 
Meded. 5:107. 
3 In the original description there is a typographical 
error in the name in the text; the name used on the 
plate, Alpheopsis diabolus is correct; moreover, the 
legs referred to in the bottom paragraph, left column, 
p. 327, are the third, not second, legs. 
