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able either to this variety or to the species were found in the region, 

 all others being referred to our species, T. papyracea. 



Thurammina papillata, var. castanea — Material examined. 



Subfamily Hyperamminin^. 



Genus HYPERAMMINA H. B. Brady, 1878. 



HYPERAMMINA ELONGATA H. B. Brady. 



Plate 3, fig. 5. 



Eyperammina elongata H. B. Brady (part), Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 5, vol. 1, 

 1878, p. 433, pi. 20, figs. 2a, b; Rep. Voy. Challenger, Zoology, vol. 9, 1884, p. 

 257; pi. 23, figs. 4, 7 (not 9, 10).— Cushman, Bull. 71, U. S. Nat. Mus., pt. 1, 

 1910, p. 60, figs. 73, 74 (in text); Bull. 104, U. S. Nat. Mus., pt. 1, 1918, p. 74, 

 pi. 2y, tig. 4. 



Tubular specimens referable to this species have been obtained at 

 a number of stations well scattered throughout the region, depths 

 varying from 248 to 1,105 fathoms (454 to 2,021 meters). As a rule 

 the proloculum of specimens is missing, but was present in one com- 

 plete specimen among others from D5470 in 560 fathoms (1,065 

 meters), off the east coast of Luzon. The smooth species, H. laevi- 

 gata, was not found at all in any of the dredgings. 



Eyperammina elongata — Material examined. 



