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genera will in time result in an enormous reduction of so-called species. Nevertheless 

 in a report of this character it seems more convenient to minimize the number of 

 varietal names employed, and I am therefore reverting to the use of specific names 

 instead of the varietal names used in our paper. 



72. Thurammina papillata, Brady. 



Tluirammina papillata, Brady, 1879, ^t^., RRC, 1879, p. 45, pi. v, figs. 4-8; 1884, FC, p. 321, 

 pi. xxxvi, figs. 7-8. 



Thurammina popillata, Heron-Allen and Earland, 1912, etc., NSG, 1917, p. 543, pi. xxvi, 

 figs. 1-13; pi. xxvii, figs. 9-13. 



Two stations: 123; WS 33. 



The typical sandy sphere is almost absent from our material. Apart from a small 

 individual at St. 123, the only specimen which can be referred to the type is a chitinous 

 individual characterized by an abnormal number of papillae, which are scattered as 

 closely as possible all over the partially collapsed sphere. A sponge spicule transfixes 

 one side of the sphere. 



73. Thurammina haeusleri (Heron- Allen and Earland). 



T/iiirafiwiina papillata, Haeusler, 1883, JVT, pp. 262-6, pi. viii, figs. 5-8, 11, 13-24; 1890, 

 FST, pp. 46 et seq., pi. vi, figs. 14, 18. 



Thurammina papillata, Brady, 1884, FC, p. 321, pi. xxxvi, figs. 13, 14 (only). 

 Thurammina papillata var. haeusleri, Heron-Allen and Earland, 1912, etc., NSG, 1917, p. 547, 

 pi. xxviii, figs. 1-12; pi. xxix, fig. 16; pi. xxx, fig. 8. 

 Three stations: 27, 123, 144. 



Rare everywhere, most numerous at St. 123 where the specimens were small. A 

 single large individual at Sts. 27 and 144. 



74. Thurammina parallela (Heron-Allen and Earland). 



Thurammina papillata var. parallela, Heron-Allen and Earland, 1912, etc., NSG, 1917, p. 546, 

 pi. xxvii, figs. 14-17. 



One station: 144. 



Only two specimens were observed, one of which was very small, the other large and 

 typical. Occasionally T. protea takes on this habit, but never attains such length as to 

 justify separation from its type, the length of the specimens seldom exceeding twice the 

 breadth. 



75. Thurammina albicans, Brady. 



Thurammina albicans, Brady, 1879, etc., RRC, 1879, p. 46; 1884, FC, p. 323, pi. xxxvii, figs. 



2-7. 



Thurammina papillata var. albicans, Heron-Allen and Earland, 1912, etc., NSG, 1917, p. 550, 



pi. xxix, figs. 12-15. 



One station: WS 365. 



A single specimen from 3219 m. at this station. 



