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9 Stations. 



This very beautiful species occurs in some numbers at Stns. 4, 10, and 12, and less 

 abundantly at the other Stns. At Stns. 10 and 12 many individuals had been dredged 

 in the living condition, and the protoplasmic body of the animal, which is of a bright 

 orange-colour without metaplastic enclosures, has in nearly all instances dried in clots 

 underneath the patches of clear shell-substance which mark the central portions of each 

 chamber. This probably indicates that the pseudopodial foramina are more or less 

 confined to these portions of the shell. B. subteres is, as a rule, very rare in British 

 dredgings, but, judging from the examination of ' Goldseeker ' material, it increases in 

 frequency in the northern area. 



129. Bulimina minutissima, Wright. 



Bulimina minutissima, Wright, 1902, GFL. p. 190, pi. xiii. figs. 9-12. 



„ „ Heron-Allen & Earland, 1913, CI. p. 62, pi. iv. figs. 11, 12. 



2 Stations. 



A single individual at Stns. 10 and 13. Our experience goes to show that this species 

 is widely distributed, but is never otherwise than very rare. 



130. Bulimina squammigera, d'Orbigny. 



Bulimina squammiyera, d'Orbigny, 1839, FIC. p. 137, pi. i. figs. 22-24. 



Heron-Allen & Earland, 1914, etc., FKA. 1915, p. 642, pi. xlviii. figs. 31-35. 



9 Stations. 



"Widely distributed, but never common. Numerous and excellent examples at Stns. 4, 

 17, and 18. All the specimens are large, well-grown, and typical. The species is, on 

 the whole, much more abundant in these gatherings than is usually the case in British 

 dredgings. 



131. Virgulina schreibersiana, Czjzek. 



Virgulina schreibersiana, Czjzek, 1848, FWB. p. 147, pi. xiii. figs. 18-21. 

 Brady, 1884, FC. p. 414, pi. Hi. figs. 1-3. 



14 Stations. 



The best specimens at Stns. 4 and 11 ; at the latter Stn. an abnormal individual with 

 a double terminal chamber was observed. 



Bolivina, d'Orbigny. 



132. Bolivina punctata, d'Orbigny. 



Butivina punctata, d'Orbigny, 1839, FAM. p. 63, pi. viii. figs. 10-12. 

 Brady, 1884, FC. p. 417, pi. lii. figs. 18, 19. 



16 Stations. 



Very generally distributed, often fairly common, the best at Stns. 4, 11, and 18. 

 There is, as usual, much variation, most noticeable, perhaps, being the occurrence of 



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