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numerous, connected by tubules or contiguous and aggregated. Walls strong, cal- 

 careous, not hyaline, and only slightly spinose on the surface. Length of an average 

 pipe 1 centim., diameter of an average ampulla T8 millims., masses up to y centims. 

 in length. (See also p. 226.) 



FAMILY: GLOBIGERINTD^E. 

 Globigerina bulloides, D'ORB. 



This is a common form in all the deposits examined previously recorded from 

 Indian seas (2) (4). 



Globigerina sacculifera, BRADY. 



Of very rare occurrence at Stat. LVI. previously recorded from Indian 



seas (2) (4). 



Globigerina cretacea, D'ORB. 



Of very rare occurrence at Stats. LXVIII. and LYI. previously recorded from 

 Indian seas (2). 



Orbulina universa, D'ORB. 

 Rare, found in material from Stat. LVI. 



Hastigerina pelagica, D'ORB. 



Of very rare occurrence at Stat. LVII. Both the two last named have been 

 previously recorded from Indian seas (2) and (4). 



FAMILY: EOTALIID^. 



Spirillina limbata, BRADY. 

 Common in deposits from Stat. LVII. a new record for Indian seas. 



Spirillina obconica, BRADY. 

 Of rare occurrence from Galle and Station LXIV. a new record for Indian seas. 



Spirillina inaequalis, BRADY. 

 Of rare occurrence at Galle and Stat. LVI. 



Spirillina vivipara, EHRENBERG. 



This occurs rarely in deposits from Stats. LVIII. and LVII. previously recorded 

 from Indian seas (1). 



Spirillina decorata, BRADY. 



Of very rare occurrence at Stat. LVI. With the exception of S. vivipara, these 

 are all new to Indian seas. They have all been recorded by EGGER (5) from Mauritius. 





