256 Messrs. Parker, Jones, and Brady on 



generic characters of the Foraminifera ; therefore the latter 

 book takes precedence of date. 



1. Rotalina contecta, D'Orb. 



Gyroidina contecta, D'Orb., Ann. Sci. Nat. vol. vii. p. 278. no. 7. 



Rutalina contecta, D'Orb., Foram. Canaries, p. 131. no. 17, pi. 2. figs. 16-18. 



" Hah. In the Adriatic near Rimini, common ; at the island 

 of Teneriffe, less abmidant." 



Tliis is an umbonate Planorhuh'na, and may be said to be a 

 thick, arrested form, belonging to the PJ. nmmonoides group, 

 and related to PL Haidingeri and PL rosea^ agreeing with the 

 last in its umbonate condition. (Phil. Trans, vol. civ. p. 379.) 



2. RosaUna valvulafa, D'Orb. 



Rosalina valvulata, D'Orb. Ann. Sci. Nat. vol. vii. p. 271. no. 4 ; Foram. 

 Canaries, p. 136. no. 28, pi. 2. figs. 19-21. 



" Hah. Cape Carbet, ]\rartini(xue ; the island of Teneriffe ; 

 the Antilles." 



This is an outspread and nearly squamate form of Discor- 

 lina rosacea ; Phil. Trans, vol. civ. p. 385. 



3. Quinquelocuh'na Jaiv{fjata, D'Orb. 



Qiiinqueloadina Icevigata, D'Orb. Ann. Sci. Nat. vol. \n. p. 301. no. 6 ; 

 Foram. Canaxies, p. 143. no. 43, pi. 3. figs. 31-33. 



'^ Hah. Fossil in the neighbourhood of Paris; living, but 

 very rare, on the shores of Teneriffe." 



There is no characteristic feature by -which the form figured 

 by D'Orbigny can be separated from the type Q. scininidian. 



Soldani's figures are referred to in the Canaries Monograph 

 with respect to the following species, all of which are redrawn 

 for tlie Avork. As these have already been treated of in detail, 

 a mere enumeration of their names will suffice. 



LinguUna carinata, p. 124, pi. 1. figs. 5, G; Glohigerina 

 huUoideSj p. 132, pi. 2. figs. 1-3 ; PhxnorhuUna vulgaris^ 

 p. 134, pi. 2. fig. 30; Truncatidina hihata, p. 134, pi. 2. figs. 

 22-24; Truncatidina ran'abih's, p. 135, })l. 2. fig. 29; and 

 Textidan'a sagittida, p. 138, pi. 1. figs. 19-21. 



The Planorhdina vulgaris is the PL mediterranensis of the 

 ^ Tableau Mdtliodique.' 



