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Dimensions. — Length of the sLx-chambered internal cortical shell 0-25, of the outer O'S ; greatest 

 breadth of the former 0-08, of the latter 0-12 ; pores of the proximal chambers of the inner shell 

 0-01, bars 0005; pores of the distal chambers 0-003 to 0005, square pores 0-02, bars 0003 ; pores 

 of the external cortical sheU 0-002 to 0-006, bars 0-001. 



Hahitat. — North Atlantic, Station 353, depth 2965 fathoms. 



4. Desmocampe atractus, u. sp. 



Inner cortical shell with six chambers of very different size and structure. Both proximal 

 chambers kidney-shaped, with seven to eight transverse rows of subregular, roundish pores, twice to 

 three times as broad as the bars. Both middle chambers cap-like, on the base with a circle of eight 

 to ten very large square pores, on the distal cap with small irregular, roundish pores. Both distal 

 chambers conical, also with small irregular, roundish pores. Outer cortical shell spindle-shaped, in- 

 flated in the equatorial zone, tapering conically towards both poles, with very delicate network of 

 small roundish pores and thin bars. Surface covered with innumerable very small spines. Both 

 medullary shells lenticular. (Resembles very much Peripanartus atractvs, PL 40, fig. 7, but differs 

 in the number of the chambers and their proportion to the outer mantle, which envelops spindle- 

 like all six chambers.) 



Dimensions. — Length of the six-chambered internal cortical shell 0-27, of the outer 0-32 ; 

 greatest breadth of the former 0-09, of the latter 0-15 ; pores of the inner cortical shell (on an 

 average) — proximal chambers O'OOS, middle chambers 0-02, distal chambers 0"004, bars 0-004 ; 

 pores of the outer cortical shell 0-002 to 0-004, bars 0-002. 



Habitat. — North Pacific, Station 241, depth 2300 fathoms. 



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Genus 172. Desmartus} n. gen. 



Definition. — Zygartida -with double cortical shell and double medullary shell, 

 w^ith two hollow fenestrated tubes, opposite on both poles of the main axis. 



The genus Desmartus differs from Desmocampe by the development of tw^o hollow 

 fenestrated tubes, opposite on both poles of the main axis, and bears therefore the 

 same relation to it as Ommatartus to Ommatocampe. Both the former genera can 

 be produced from the two latter by duplication of the cortical shell. 



1. Desmartus larvalis, n. sp. (PI. 40, tig. 12). 



Zygartus lanmlk, Haeckel, 1881, Prodroraus et Atlns (pi. xl. ti.n'. 12). 



Inner cortical shell composed of six kidney-sliaped chambers of nearly the same size and 

 structure ; every chamber twice as broad as long, with four to five transverse rows of irregular, 

 roundish pores, twice to five times as broad as the bars ; the basal pores of the distal chambers 



' 2)esm«r(its = Chain-like loaf; hafcos, ajrof. 



