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dredge, modified Rothlisberg and Pearcy
epibenthic sampler (Brattegard and Fossá,
1991), Sneli detritus sledge (Sneli, 1998),
scallop dredge, Agassiz dredge, Meiofauna
dredge (St. 586), Plymouth anchour dredge
(St. 608), and Mclntyre grab (Stns 227,
669).
In 1996, Halldis Ringvold, M.Sc. candi-
date, wrote her M.Sc. thesis (in Norwegian)
on the “Identification and Distribution of
Seastars in the Faroe Waters” at the Univer-
sity of Science and Technology (NTNU) in
Trondheim, Norway (Ringvold, 1996).
The present report is based mainly on the
chapter in that thesis discussing the record-
ing of the species in the region.
Results
In the systematic list below, the following
information is given for each species: the
valid name with author and publication
year, relevant synonyms, reference to good
descriptions of the species, previous
Faroese records, the BioFar (and to some
extent also BioFar 2) stations where the
species was found, area descriptions (Fig.
1), dominant bottom sediments in the areas
where the species was found, dominant wa-
ter mass at the same stations, depth range,
measured temperature range or estimated
temperature range of the near-bottom water
based on data from a database created by H.
Westerberg (in Nørrevang et al., 1994),
general depth range of the species in the At-
lantic Ocean, and its general distribution.
Relevant synonyms are taken from Clark
and Downey (1992). The number in paren-
theses after a station number refers to spec-
imens kept, when known. The information
on general distribution is taken mainly
from Clark and Downey (1992).
List of species
Class ASTEROIDEA
Order PAXILLOSIDA
Family LUIDIIDAE
Genus Luidia Lorbes, 1839
Luidia ciliaris (Philippi, 1837) (Map 1)
Synonym: Asterias ciliaris Philippi 1837
Reference to best descriptions of the species: Morten-
sen (1927: 70, Fig. 39a); Clark and Downey (1992:
11-12, 2e)
BioFar station: 325 (1)
Other records: Faroe-Shetland Channel (Sladen 1883);
Shetland Islands (Bell 1892)
Bathymetrical range within the area: 98 m
Substrate: shell sand
Temperature: 9.1°C
Watermass: AW
World distribution: From the coast of Møre County in
Norway, Skagerrak, Faroe-Shetland Channel south
to the Canary Islands, the Azores and the Mediter-
ranean.
World bathymetrical range: 1 - 400 m
Remarks: BioFar station 325 is on the Faroe Bank
Plateau.
Luidia sarsi Diiben and Koren, 1845
(Map 1)
Synonyms: Asterias sp. aff. A. aranciaca M. Sars
1835
Reference to best descriptions of the species:
Mortensen (1927: 69, Fig. 39b); Clark and Downey
(1992: 18-20, Pl. 2b)
BioFar stations: 3 (2), 19 (1), 27 (1), 345 (1), 543 (1),
598(1), 764(1), 776(1), 780 (2)
Other records: Faroe Bank and Shetland (Lieberkind
1929); between the Faroe Bank and Scotland (Bell
1892)
Bathymetrical range within the area: 103 - 358 m
Substrate: shell-sand, gravel, stones
Temperature: 6.2° - 8.2°C (estimated)
Watermass: AW, AW/AI
World distribution: The Trondheimsfjord and the