262 Christmas Island. 



No. 943. " 2^ort.h-East Point, above reef." 



A limestone largely formed of coral, witli calcareous mud 

 infillings. Also Lithothamnmi and foraminifera. 



Foraminifera : 

 Miliolina, sp. 



Carpenteria, sp. Fragmentary. 

 Amphistegma lessonii, d'Orbigny. Rare. 

 ? Cycloclypeus or ? Heterodegina. Fragments. 



No. 937. Inland cliff, North-East Point. 



A limestone containing polyzoa or coral and foraminifera. The 

 interspaces filled in by rapid crystallization with calcareous material 

 as aragonite. The infilled portions arc regular or parallel-sided, 

 suggesting local earth- movements, producing lifts. 



Foraminifera : 

 ? Sphceroidina. 

 Seterostegina depressa, d'Orbigny. 



No. 335. " South Valley, west coast and cliff, southern side 

 at 150 feet." 



A coral-reef rock with many organisms, somewhat comminuted. 



Foraminifera : 

 Textularia rugosa (Reuss). Frequent. 

 Globigerina hulloides, d'Orbigny. Frequent. 

 Glohigerina conglohata, Brady. Rare. 

 Truncatulina lohatula (W. & J.). Rare. 

 Carpenteria, sp. Fragmentary ; rare. 

 Rotalia schroeteriana, P. & J. Common. 

 Heterostegina depressa, d'Orb. Frequent. 



No. 864. Cliff over Coffee Garden, Flying Fish Cove (see Map), 

 about 200 feet. 



A recent coral-reef rock with branching Lithothamnion, fora- 

 minifera, and echinoderm remains. 



Foraminifera : 



Miliolina ?bicornis {W. & J.). One specimen. 

 Truncatulina lohatula (W. & J.). Rare. 

 Carpenteria, sp. Fragments. 

 Folytrema miniaceum (Pallas). Rare. 



