NO. 1898. 



NEW ARENACEOUS FORAMINIFERA-CVSHMAN. 229 



AMMOSPHiERXn-INA ADH.ERENS, new species. 

 Plate28, figs. 11, 12. 

 Desenption.-Test spherical, adhoront, wall arenaceous; composed 

 of two or more chambers, each included by the one next formed, 

 eccentric; color light yellowish-brown. 

 Diameter about 0.75 mm. 



Tyve-specimen.-Cat. No. 8466, U.S.N.M., from Albatross station 

 D5637, in the vicmity of Bouro Island, Dutch East Indies, 700 fath- 

 oms, gray mud. u i. i, • 



This is a pecuHar form somewhat like Psammosphxra, but havmg 

 chambers entirely included by the one last formed. On account of 

 its smaU size and attached character it may easily be overlooked. 

 The figured specimen was attached to a specimen of Saccorhiza 

 ramosa. 



REOPHAX HORRIDA, new species. 

 Plate 28, figs. 3, 4. 



Description.— Test elongate of several chambers, with a nearly 

 straight axis, chambers gradually increasing in size; wall arenaceous 

 with an abundance of mcluded sponge spicules so arranged as to give 

 a bristly appearance to the exterior of the test; aperture termmai, 

 with a well developed neck. 



Length about 3 mm. 



Type-specimen.-C^t. No. 8467, U.S.N.M., from AWatross station 

 D5582, vicinity of Darvel Bay, Borneo, 890 fathoms, bottom tem- 

 perature 38.3° F. , . , T . . .u 



This species differs from others described m the character of the 

 wall, the great number of mcluded spicules bristlmg m all directions 

 giving a spiny appearance to the waU. 



HORMOSINA MONELE, new species. 

 Plate 28, figs. 9, 10. 



Description.— Test elongate, axis slightly but evenly curved; cham- 

 bers several, six or more, increasing gradually in size toward the 

 apertural end, oval, joined by broad connectmg portions; wall 

 arenaceous, rather hispid; aperture very smaU, at the end of a short, 

 stout neck. 



Length about 6 mm. 



Type-specimen.— C^t. No. 8468, U.S.N.M., from Albatross station 

 D5539, between Negros and Siquijor, depth not given. This differs 

 in its characters from other described species, especially in the moiul- 

 iform appearance, due to the pecuUar way in which the chambers are 

 joined. 



