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necting radial beams. Entire surface densely covered with small conical spines, not larger than 

 the pores. 



Dimensions. — Diameter of the outer shell OlV, middle 0-07, inner 0-023 ; cortical pores O'OOG to 

 0-012, bars 0-003 ; length of the spines O'Ol. 



Habitat. — Fossil in Tertiary rocks of Sicily, Grotte, Stolir. 



11. Actinomma hirsutum, n. sp. 



Cortical shell thick walled, with irregular, roundish pores, about the same breadth as the 

 bars. Radial proportion of the three spheres = 1:2:8; between them numerous (twenty to thirty 

 or more) cyhndrical connecting beams. Entire surface densely covered with innumerable small 

 bristle-shaped spines, as long as the diameter of the inner shell. 



Dimensions. — Diameter of the outer shell 0-25, middle 0-06, inner 0-03 ; cortical pores and bars 

 0-004 to 0-008 ; length of the spines 0-03. 



Habitat. — Central Pacific, Station 265, depth 2900 fathoms. 



Subgenus 4. Actinommura, Haeckel. 



Definition. — Pores of the cortical shell irregular, of different size and form ; spines 

 not over the entire surface, but scattered at intervals (their number smaller than that 

 of the nodal-points). 



12. Actinomma capillaceum, u. sp. (PL 29, fig. 6). 



Cortical shell very thin walled, with irregular, polygonal meshes (sixteen to eighteen on the 

 radius), three to six times as broad as the bars. Both medullary shells with smaller pores of the 

 same structure. Radial proportion of the three spheres = 1 : 2-5 : 7 ; radial connecting beams 

 between them very thin and numerous (one hundred and twenty to one hundred and fifty or more), 

 each prolonged outside into a short three-sided pyramidal spine, as long as the radius of the inner 

 shell. (Similar to HaHommia capillaceum^ . 



Dimensions. — Diameter of the outer shell 0-27, middle 0-1, inner 004 ; cortical pores 0-01 to 0-02, 

 bars 0-003 ; length of the spines 0-02, basal breadth 0-005. 



Habitat. — Central Pacific, Stations 266 to 274, surface. 



13. Actinomma arcadophorum, n. sp. (PI. 29, figs. 7, 8). 



Cortical shell very thin walled, with irregular, polygonal meshes, ten to twenty times as broad 

 as the bars ; twelve to sLxteen on the radius. Both medullary shells with similar delicate network. 

 Radial proportion of the three spheres = 1:2:6; numerous thin radial beams (forty to eighty or 

 more) connect both medullary shells and alternate with other beams, which arise from arcade-shaped 



