846 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. VOL.XX. 



LIMOPSIS MINUTA (Philippi). 



(Plates LXXV, fig. 1; LXXVIII, fig. 7.) 



//n>u>i>sis iniiiiilii, VKKRILL Trans. Conn. Acad., V, p. 576, 1882; VI, p. 280, 1884; 

 Expl. Albatross, Report U. S. Com. Fish and Fisheries for 1883, p. 577, 1885.-- 

 SMITH, E. A., Report Yoy. Challenger, Zool. Lamellibraucluata, XIII, p. 258, 

 1S85. DAI.L. Bull. Mus. Coinp. Zool., XII, p. 236, 1886; Bull. U. S. Nat. Mas., 

 No. 37, p.42, 1889. BrsH, Ball. Mus. Corup. Zool., XXIII, p. 235, pi. i, fig. 8, 

 1893. LOCARD, Campagne du Cauilan, Aunales de I'Universitc de Lyon, p. 

 198, 1896. 



A very common and abundant species, at eighty-two stations, between 

 N. lat. 44 7' 30", W. long. 57 16' 45", and X. lat. 35 49' 30", W. long. 

 74 34' 45", in IK) to 2,2:>1 fathoms, 1880-1887. South to Barbados, in 

 30 to 2,221 fathoms. Ball. 



LIMOPSIS AFFINIS Verrill. 



(Plate LXXV, fig. 2.) 

 I.imi>i>ni.x itflinix VERRILL, Trans. Conn. Acad., VI, p. 442, 1885. 



Two live specimens, at station 2092, N. lat. 39 58' 35", W. long. 71 

 30", in 197 fathoms, 1883. 



LIMOPSIS PLANA Verrill. 

 (Plate LXXV, fig. 5.) 



lAmopsis sp. (?) VERRILL, Trans. Conn. Acad., V, p. 280, 1884. 



Limopsix phuia VERRILL, Trans. Conn. Acad., VI, p. 441, 1882; Expl. Albatross, 



UN-port U. S, Cora. Fish and Fisheries for 1883, p. 577, 1885. 

 l.iniopxis anriia, var. pi an a DALL, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 37, p. 42, 1889. 

 Li>ni>xix pi ana BUSH, Bull. Mus. Coinp. Zool., XXIII, pp. 240, 244, pi. n, figs. 19, 20, 



1893. 



Three live specimens and one valve, at two stations, between N. lat. 

 38 22', W. long. 70 17' 30", and N. lat. 37 40' 30", W. long. 70 37' 30", 

 in 1,825 to 2,221 fathoms, 1883-1880. South to Dominica, West Indies, 

 in 1,131 to 2,221 fathoms. Ball. 



The, largest specimen, from station 2710, is 18.5 mm. long; 18.5 mm. 

 high; hinge-margin, 11 mm. long; ligamental area, 3 mm. long. 



LIMOPSIS AURITA (Brocchi) Jeffreys. 

 (Plate LXXV, fig. 3.) 



.' Area aurlta BROCCIII, Condi, foss. Subap., II, p. 485, pi. xi, fig. 9 (t. Jeffreys). 

 Limopsls aurlta JEFFREYS, British Conch., II, p. 161, pi. iv, fig. 3, 1864 ; V, pi. xxx, 



fig. 1, 1869. SMITH, E. A., Report Voy. Challenger, Zool., Lamellibranchiata, 



XIII, p. 257, 1885. DALL, Bull. Mus. Coiup. Zo ( "d., XII, p. 237, 1886; Bull. IT. S. 



Nat. Mus., No. 37, p. 42, 1889. LOCARD, Campague du Caudan, Anuales de 



rUnivrrsitr de Lyou, p. 197, 1896. 

 Not. Ltmopsls (inrita, variety, VERRILL, Trans. Conn. Acad., VI, p. 440, 1885. 



One valve, among Foraminifera, station 2385, N. lat. 28 51', W. long. 

 88 18', in 730 fathoms. South to Grenada, in 21 to 1,582 fatlioins.- 

 Dall. 





