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THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



and named var. major ; on Inishbofin some of these were furnished 

 with either one or two long spines very different from the tuft of 

 spines borne by E. cristata, Leidy. Length, 70-76 /a; diameter, 20/x; 

 aperture, 10 /x. Similar individuals (but smaller, 65 \x long) occur in 

 the United States. 



Hyalosphenia ova/is, sp. nov., fig. 1. 



Description. — Test large, pyriform compressed ; crown furnished 

 with two to twelve pores and bordered by a keel-like ridge ; sides 

 near aperture similarly compressed. Plasma and pseudopoda 

 normal. 



Dimensions. — Length, 153-177 //. Breadth, 130-140 /x. Aperture, 



5o-5 6 /*• 



Fig. 1. 



Habitat— Sphagnum. 



Distribution. — Dumfries, Scotland. Kerry, Ireland. 



Distinguishing features. — This species only resembles H. 

 papilio, but is easily distinguished by its much larger size, pyriform 

 outline in broad view, and by the keel-like ridge in narrow view. 



Pseudodifflugia fascicuhiris, Penard. 



One or two individuals were found in material from near 

 Tarbert, Hebrides, about 32/* long. It occurs in Bedfordshire, and 

 was found in the Clare Island district, Ireland (6). 



Sphenoderia maero/epis, Leidy. 



This species is rare in Great Britain. I have seen a few 

 individuals (some active) from Isle of Wight ; Haldon Moor, 



