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(An interesting question of priority arises between the two species of Bolivina, both 

 having been pubHshed in 1930. Up to the time of going to press, we have not been able 

 to ascertain the date of pubhcation of B. plicatella.) 



Three species remain which do not figure in our Report : 



Virgulina, ? sp. 



Elphidiiim atistralis, sp.n. 



Elphidhim alvarezianiim , var. nov. serratulum. 



The authors record two other species without distinction of locaUty. Both of them 

 occur in the Falklands area and figure in our Report : 



Bitlimina patagonica, d'Orbigny (No. 130). 

 Elphidium incertutn (Williamson) (No. 415). 



A characteristic Falklands species, Lagetia caiidata (d'Orbigny) (No. 184) is recorded 

 from the BraziHan area only, but the figure does not agree with d'Orbigny's Type. 



MATERIAL EXAMINED 



The material examined by us consisted of bottom samples from Sounding Machine 

 or Dredge and Trawl " Residues". The material was, with few exceptions, received in 

 spirit, and in an admirable state of preservation. The supply was 'usually sufficient 

 (except in the case of soundings) for an exhaustive study of each station, but in a few 

 instances was hardly enough to elucidate new species. In addition we received many 

 selected specimens of large species, notably Protobotellina, which by their size had 

 attracted the attention of the zoologists on board the ships. 



A list of the stations worked over is as follows : 



STATIONS MADE BY THE R.R.S. 'DISCOVERY' 



48. TS 494.1 CIII.2 



3. V. 26. 8-3 miles N 53° E of William Point Beacon, Falkland Islands. Trawl, 105-115 m. 

 A few cc. of clean shell sand yielded a long list of species, including Tiibinella {Articulina) 



funalis, Lagena danica and Rotalia clatlirata. 



51. TS495. cm. 



4. V. 26. Off Eddystone Rock, Falkland Islands, East. Nets on trawl, 105-115 m. 



A few fragments of Hydroids were covered with sessile specimens of Discorbis globiilaris and 

 D. rosacea, TnincaUdhia lobatula and T. variabilis. Some sand and organic debris (principally 

 sponge) yielded a long list of the common Falkland species. 



53. TSS19. cm. 



12. V. 26. Port Stanley, East Falkland Islands. Mussel rake, 0-2 m. 



A quantity of organic debris derived from washings of Hydroids and Mytilus clumps. Very 

 little sand received, but it contained many Foraminifera. Miliolina circiilaris, M. subrotunda, 

 Tubifiella funalis, Trochammina sqtiamala and Cassidulina laevigata were all very common. Cassidulina 

 crassa was absent, and Uvigerina angidosa very rare. Over thirty species were obtained from the 

 small quantity of material received. 



1 These numbers refer to the station slides in the Heron-Allen and Earland collection in the Natural 

 History Museum. 



2 These numbers afford reference to the positions of the stations as shown in Fig. i, p. 303. 



