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1. Sphcerocapsa cruciata, n. sp. (PL 135, figs. 6, 7). 



Aspinal holes nearly circular, with flat radially striated margin. Four aspinal pores of each 

 hole rounded equilateral triangular. Porules of the shell simple, without ring and dimple. Four 

 edges of the spines smooth. 



Dimensions. Diameter of the shell 04 to 0'5, of the central capsule 0'3 to 0'4. 



Habitat. North Atlantic, Faroe Channel (Gulf Stream), 1880, John Murray, surface. 



2. Sphcerocapsa dentata, n. sp. (PL 135, fig. 9). 



Aspinal holes four-lobed, with broad concave margin denticulated on the periphery. Four 

 aspinal pores of each hole pear-shaped, oblong, elevated in the centre. Porules of the shell simple, 

 without ring and dimple. Four edges of the spines denticulate. 



Dimensions. Diameter of the shell 0'3 to 0'4, of the central capsule 0'2 to 0'3. 



Habitat. South Atlantic, Station 332, depth 2200 fathoms. 



3. Sphcerocapsa quadrata, n. sp. (PI. 135, fig. 8). 



Aspinal holes square, with concave umbilicus in the centre, surrounded by a convex 

 denticulated margin. Four aspinal pores of each hole nearly square. Shell-porules with a polygonal 

 elevated smooth ring, in the bottom of a shallow dimple. Four edges of the spines smooth. 



Dimensions. Diameter of the shell 0'22, of the central capsule 017. 



Habitat. Indian Ocean, south of Australia, Station 159, surface. 



4. Sphoerocapsa pavimentata, n. sp. (PL 135, fig. 10). 



Aspinal holes four-lobed, with broad concave, irregularly crenated and figured margin. Four 

 aspinal pores of each hole violin-shaped. Porules of the shell surrounded by an irregularly oblong 

 ring with thick elevated, elegantly crenated margin. Four edges of the spines smooth. 



Dimensions. Diameter of the shell 0'36, of the central capsule 0'3. 



Habitat. South-east Pacific (off Valparaiso). Station 298, surface. 



Genus 345. Astrocapsa, 1 n. geu. 



Definition. S phserocapsida with twenty radial spines longer than the radius 

 of the shell, piercing its perspinal holes, with free external prolongation ; therefore 

 with four aspinal pores around each spine. 



The genus Astrocapsa differs from the preceding Sphcerocapsa in the external 

 prolongation of the radial spines piercing the perspinal holes ; it assumes therefore the 

 common shape of the Dorataspida more than the other Sphserocapsida do. 



1 .Attroca2isa = Star-capsule ; &nyiv, xa-J/a. 



