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BULLETIN 100, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



and two in the north, D5301, China Sea, vicinity Hongkong, 208 

 fathoms (381 meters), and D5529, between Siquijor and Bohol 

 Islands, 441 fathoms (812 meters). It was rather rare at all stations. 

 The only other records for the North Pacific are off Japan. 



Bulimina elongata — Material examined. 



BULIMINA SUBAFFINIS, new species. 



Description. — Test fusiform, apical end sharply pomted, aper- 

 tm-al end with a romided point, bases of chambers gradually appear- 

 ing som^ewhat above the apex, 

 the last-formed one extending 

 from the apertural end to 

 about three-fourths of the way 

 back on the test, surface 

 smooth, aperture a comma- 

 shaped slit with a tooth. 



Length about 1 mm, or 

 slightly more. 



Type specimen. — Cat. No. 

 14330, U.S.N.M., from Alba- 

 tross station D5201, from 

 Sogod Bay, southern Leyte in 

 554 fathoms (1,012 meters), 



Fig. 7.- 



FBOM 

 D5201. 



-BULIMIKA SUBAFFINIS, NEW SPECIES, 

 DIFFERENT SIDES, X 100. FROM 



Views 



STATION 



bottom temperature 53.8° F. 

 (12.1° C). It is also rare at D5639, Molucca Sea, in 1,560 fathoms 

 (2,853 meters). 



This sharply pointed species seems ver^^ distinct from the other 

 species of the genus in the region. 



