238 Messrs. Parker, Jones, and Brady on 



is apparent, and some wlierc it is altogether fiery crimson. 

 In the females it is apparently the same ; for I have some 

 with l^lackish nimps, while others show a tinge of crimson, 

 which col(;ur, in the adult birds, extends all over the rump. 



XXXI. — On the Nomenclature of the Foraminifera. By W. 

 K. Parker, F.R.S., T. Rupert Jones, F.G.8., and H. B. 

 Brady, F.L.S., F.G.S. 



[Continued from p. 179.] 



97. Soldania Jimia, D'Orb. PI. YIII. fig. 1. 



"Hammonia) circidares planissimpe," &c. ; Soldani, Testae, vol. i. pt. 1. 

 p. G2, pi. 5.3. fig. C. D'Orb. o}^. cU. p. 281. no. 4. 



" Hah. The Mediterranean." 



Without professing quite to understand the details of Sol- 

 dani's figure, we have little hesitation in regarding this as a 

 variety of Cornuspira foliacea. Figs. A^ B, (7, D, 6^, & i/, 

 pi. 47, are also either Cornuspirai or Sjn'rillince. They are of 

 minute size (except fig. H), and hence were greatly misunder- 

 stood with the imperfect microscopes then in use. Larger 

 specimens of Foraminifera were drawn by Soldani's artists 

 much more true to nature, and often remarkably so. 



98. Soldania orhicidaris, D'Orb. PI. VIII. fig. 2. 



" Hammonia ;" Soldani, Testae, vol. i. pt. 1. p. GO, pi. 47. fig. H. D'Orb. 

 op. cit. p. 281. no. 5. 



" dlab. The Mediterranean." 



Whatever decision may be arrived at with respect to the 

 last-named species must obtain also with this, wliich has the 

 same characters, save that slight constrictions at the ])eriphery 

 appear to indicate in this form the partial subdivision of one 

 or more turns of the spire into chambers. In both cases 

 the earlier turns of the sj)ire arc not sejitated. With some 

 liesitation, we are dis])osed to consider this also a subvarietal 

 modification of Cornuspira. Possibly the septations have been 

 deepened by the artist. 



99. Soldanm annulata, D'Orb. PI. VIII. fig. 3. 



*' Ilanunonia trivoluta ;" Soldani, Testae, vol. i. pt. 1. p. 59, pi. 47. fig. C. 

 D'Orb. op. cit. p. 282. no. 0. 



'^ llab. The Mediterranean." 



Very doubtful ; either another aspect of Comufipira or, 

 ])erha])s, a granular S'/>in'lli/i(i, in which the exostoses have 



