Smithsonian miscellaneous collections . Fig. 2.—a-d, Tcthyaster subincrmis. a-c, specimen from Naples with R = 55mm.; a and b, dorsal views of proximal midradial paxillae with and withoutspinelets; c, side view of a complete paxilla; d, side view of a paxilla withoutspinelets from a specimen from Senegambia with R = 72 mm. e-g, Tethyaster magnificus, alcoholic specimen from St. Helena with R = 2i5mm. c, paxillar spinelet; j, dorsolateral view of a paxilla without spinelets, andsingle lobes of two adjacent ones; g, lateral view of two adjacent paxillae with-out spinelets, showing their position
Smithsonian miscellaneous collections . Fig. 2.—a-d, Tcthyaster subincrmis. a-c, specimen from Naples with R = 55mm.; a and b, dorsal views of proximal midradial paxillae with and withoutspinelets; c, side view of a complete paxilla; d, side view of a paxilla withoutspinelets from a specimen from Senegambia with R = 72 mm. e-g, Tethyaster magnificus, alcoholic specimen from St. Helena with R = 2i5mm. c, paxillar spinelet; j, dorsolateral view of a paxilla without spinelets, andsingle lobes of two adjacent ones; g, lateral view of two adjacent paxillae with-out spinelets, showing their position in the skin. Drawings by A. M. Clark. NO. II SEA-STARS—CLARK AND CLARK IJ Bathymetrical range.—The only definite records are 73 meters. Remarks.—There are three specimens of this species in the BritishMuseum, all collected at St. Helena by J. C. Melliss, although Bellmentioned only two. The third ( No. ) is preservedin alcohol but possibly spent some time in formalin since it is in a veryflaccid state. The two ty
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