382 THE MICROSCOPE. 



In the deep-sea soundings, portions of many beau- 

 tiful Diatoms, figured and described by Professor W. 

 Smith, in gatherings from the Bay of Biscay, near Biar- 

 ritz, are Melosira pribrosa, marine, orbicular, cellulate, 



Fig. 210. Foraminifera taken in Deep-sea Soundings. (Atlantic.) 



cellules, all equal and hexagonal. He writes : " In De- 

 cember, 1853, I received isolated frustules of this species, 

 collected on the coast of Normandy, under the above 

 name, from M. de Brebisson ; and I have since detected 

 the same in a gathering from the Black Sea. In no case 

 have I seen the frustules in a recent state, aud do not know 



