172 NATURAL SCIENCE. Marcu, 1893. 
Dr. Axet Goes has just described, in the Bull. Mus. Comp. 
Zool. Harvard Coll. (vol. xxiii., no. 5), the remarkable new form of 
arenaceous Foraminifer found during the dredging expedition of the 
U.S. Fish Commission steamer ‘“ Albatross.” This form, of which 
the finest specimen measures 190 mm. in breadth, is by far the largest 
Foraminifer known. It consists of a ‘‘ strong network of bundles of 
very fine chitinous threads, measuring in thickness 0:003-0'006 mm., 
incorporated with a thin layer of finest sand and débris of shells. . . . 
The test is leaf-formed, with outlines usually describing a triangular, 
fan-like or reniform figure, with more or less strongly arcuated edge, the 
whole reminding one of a Padina alga of 0°5 to 2 mm. in thickness.” 
In its earlier stages, this Foraminifer has the fan-like shape of Pavonina, 
but, as the chambers increase in number, they no longer arch over 
the centré, but terminate with a blunt end at the top, the lower end 
being produced with long root-like appendages, which ‘‘ serve probably 
as fastenings to the botton, where they often are entangled in masses 
of a Rhizammina.” Dr. Goés compares this form with the 
Fullienella of M. Schlumberger (Mém. Soc. Zool. France, iii. (1890), 
p. 211). Dr. R. Hanitsch, on the other hand, writes to Nature (Feb. 
16) to say that he thinks it is one of the deep-sea Keratosa, and 
suggests that it may possibly be referred to Stannophyllum zonarium, 
Haeckel. 
WE understand that advices have been received from the Villiers 
Expedition to Lake Rudolph, dated Vitu, December 20, 1892. 
Lieut. Villiers has had fever, and the command has fallen on Lieut. 
Stanford. Mr. J. W. Gregory is reported to have been in excellent 
health and spirits, and the expedition was to be on the march ina 
few days. Subsequent statements, however, have appeared, which 
show that Lieut. Villiers has recovered, and has joined the Portal 
expedition to Uganda. 
WE are glad to observe that, since our last issue, Professor 
Lapworth has closed the controversy on the geology of the Scottish 
Highlands, by contributing to the Daily Chronicle of February 8 a 
concise historical statement which we can endorse. 
