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pacta Sladen, from New Zealand, would seem to be its nearest ally. 
The name spiculifera was selected for this species on account of 
the numerous little spines all over the abactinal plates, as well as 
those on the adambulacrals. 
Echinaster tenuispina Verr. 
There are three dried specimens of an Ecldnaster in the collec¬ 
tion, which I have referred with some hesitation to this species, 
although its known range is thereby extended considerably to the 
north. The specimens before me are dark red; and the rays are 
long (52—62 mm.) and very slender, and though rough, they are 
not spiny. 
? Asterias hexactis Stimpson. 
There are 31 specimens of a small star-fish, varying in size from 
R — 16 mm. to R = 43 mm. R = 3-3^ r. All of the specimens 
have 6 rays. The latter vary in width very much, so that there are 
two varieties, similar to those of Cribrella laeviuscula , one with stout, 
the other with slender rays. The extremes are represented by two 
specimens of approximately equal size, in one of which R : breadth 
of R :: 24 mm. : 9, while in the other R : breadth of R :: 24 : 6. In 
the can containing this and the following species is a label reading 
“ Asterias aequalis Stimpson.” I have compared the specimens 
with Stimpson’s description and do not think they can possibly 
belong to that species. It seems to me that they are probably his 
species hexactis , which was originally collected in Puget Sound. 
Asterias ochracea Brandt. 
There are two large but badly mutilated specimens, apparently of 
this species, in which R:r : : 110 mm. : 18. 
Pycnopodia helianthoides (Brandt). 
One very large specimen with 20 rays, measuring 45 cm. across, 
labelled “ Port Townsend, Wash., 1896.” Mr. Harrington says 
this is “the commonest sea-star at Port Townsend,” and speaks of 
“ a few specimens with 24 arms, being found.” 
