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shell exhibits quite the same characteristic structure as that of Larnacilla, being com- 

 posed of three elliptical latticed girdles, perpendicular oue to another. In some species 

 also the beginning of a second system of girdles is clearly indicated, so that there can 

 be no doubt as to their derivation from Amphipyle or Tetrapyle. 



Subgenus 1. Sorolarcium, Haeckel. 

 Definition. — Shell without radial spines. 



1. Sorolarcus larnacillifer, n. sp. (PI. 49, fig. 13). 



Shell irregular, clustered, or tuberous, composed of twenty to tliirty irregular, roundish chambers 

 of very different size, the largest four to eight times as broad as the smallest, aggregated without 

 order around a central, lentelliptical, Zarnacilla-sha-ped medullary shell. Pores irregular, roundish, 

 twice to four times as broad as the bars. Surface smooth or a little spiny. 



Dimensions. — Diameter of the whole shell 018, of the central ZarnaciUa-sheU. O'Oo. 



Habited. — Pacific, central area, Station 266, depth 2750 fathoms. 



2. Sorolarcus tetrapylifer , n. sp. 



Shell irregularly roundish, clustered, composed of ten to twelve irregular rather long chambers of 

 almost uniform size, the largest twice as broad as the smallest, aggregated without order around a 

 central shell of the structure of Tetrapyle, which encloses an inner trizonal Lar7iacilla-s\\Q]l of half 

 the size. Pores iiTegular, roundish, twice to four times as broad as the bars. Surface spiny. 



Dimensions. — Diameter of the whole shell 0'25, of the outer (Tetrapyle-like.) medullary shell 012, 

 of the inner (Larnacilla-like.) shell 0'06. 



Habitat. — Pacific, central area. Station 272, depth 2600 fathoms. 



Subgenus 2. Sorolarcidium, Haeckel. 

 Definition. — Shell with radial spines. 



3. Sorolarcus terminalis, n. sp. 



Shell nearly spherical, composed of fifteen to eighteen irregularly aggregated roundish chambers 

 of nearly equal size ; in the centre a lentelliptical Lai-nacilla-shell. Surface covered with 

 numerous thin, bristle-Uke radial spines, somewhat longer than the shell. 



Dimensions. — Diameter of the whole shell 021, of the central Larnacilla-shell 0"05. 



Habitat. — North Pacific, Station 244, depth 2900 fathoms. 



