FORAMINIFERA OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. 



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had specimens from D2150 only."^The]^^Z&a^ross^specimens are very 

 similar to those figured by Brady, and some of those from D2150 are 

 even more so than the figures given by Fhnt. This is a well charac- 

 terized species and evidently of fairly wide distribution in the Carib- 

 bean and related areas. The fact that it has not been recorded else- 

 where seems to show that its distribution is limited to this area. It 

 is to be regretted that Brady did not describe as new more species 

 of this character found in the West Indian region, instead of referring 

 them to older names to which they evidently did not belong. It 

 would have simplified the later work. 



There are specimens from four stations off the southeast coast of 

 the United States, which although they do not show the adult charac- 

 ters, are apparently young specimens belonging to this species. 



Textularici luculenta — inaterial examined. 



Description. — Test small, very much elongate, five or six times 

 as long as wide, gradually tapering from the bluntly pointed apical 

 end to the broadly rounded apertural end; chambers numerous, 

 distinct, inflated, increasing but slightly in height as added, sub- 

 globular; sutures distinct, much compressed, wall finely arenaceous, 

 smoothly finished; aperture slightly rounded, at the central part of 

 the inner margin of the last-formed chamber; color grayish with a 

 slight tinge of yellowish-brown. 



Length up to 0.45 mm. 



Distribution. — Type-specimen (U.S.N.M. No. 17041) from Albatross 

 station II79 in 821 fathoms (1,485 meters), in the eastern part of the 

 Caribbean Sea. There is also a specimen from Albatross station 

 D2398 in 227 fathoms (416 meters) and D2150 in 382 fathoms (697 

 meters) . This is a very distinct but minute species. Its elongate, 

 tapering form and the large number of very distinct subglobular 

 chambers will distinguish it. 



