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NODOSARIA LAEVICOSTATA, new species. 



Test elongate, arcuate, composed of but few chambers, early ones 

 more or less rounded, closely set, ornamented with longitudinal costae, 

 later chambers pyriform, with the last formed chamber often remote, 

 wall smooth; apertural end tapering into an apertural neck. 



Length up to 2 mm. 



Type-specimens. — (Cat. No. 9118, U.S.N.M.) from Albatross, D5178, 

 in 73 fathoms, near Romblon, Philippines. 



NODOSARIA SPffiOSTRIOLATA, new species. 



Test much elongate, very slightly tapering toward the initial end, 

 which is broadly rounded, chambers numerous, short, elliptical in side 

 view, sutures but slightly depressed, surface ornamented throughout 

 with numerous (40 to 50) fine longitudinal costae, spirally arranged; 

 apical end without a neck, broadly rounded. 



Length up to 10 mm. 



Type-specimen. — Cat. No. 9119, U.S.N.M.) from Albatross, D5236, 

 in 494 fathoms, Pacific Ocean, east of Mindanao. 



LINGULINA GRANDIS. new species. 



Test large, compressed, earl}^ portion, and in some specimens all 

 but the final chamber distinctly keeled, chambers about eight in num- 

 ber, broad and short, somewhat inflated, sutures depressed, not 

 noticed on the keel, wall smooth and shining, yellowish-brown or red- 

 dish-brown in color; aperture a very elongate slit extending half the 

 width of the test. 



Length up to 6 mm., width 3 mm. 



Type-specimen. — (Cat. No. 9120, U.S.N.M.) from Albatross, T>b2QS,, 

 in 170 fathoms, Batangas Bay, Philippines. 



CRISTELLARIA CULTRATA (Montfort), var. DECORATA. new variety. 



Variety differing from the typical in the addition of a distinct type 

 of ornamentation, consisting of a large umbiHcal knob above the 

 umbilical region and the sutures with costae which are gradually 

 larger toward the periphery. 



Type-specimen.— Q^i. No. 9121, U.S.N.M.) from Albatross, D5113, 

 in 159 fathoms, China Sea off southern Luzon. 



CRISTELLARU ROTULATA (Lamarck), var. UMBONATA, new variety. 



Variety with the umbonal region greatly produced by a large mass 

 of clear shell substance standing out clearly above the rest of the test. 



Type-specimen.— {C^i. No. 9122, U.S.N.M.) from Albatross, D5217, 

 in 105 fathoms, between Burias and Luzon, Philippines. 



