256 Messrs. Parker, Jones, and Brady on 



generic cliaracters 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. 



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



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

 of Teneriffe, less abundant." 



This is an umbonate Planorhulina^ and may be said to be a 

 thick, arrested form, belonging to the PI. ammono'ides group, 

 and related to PI. Haidingeri and PI. rosea^ agreeing with the 

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



2. Rosalina valvulata^ D'Orb. 



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

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



" Hab. Cape Carbet, Martinique ; the island of Teneriffe ; 

 the Antilles." 



This is an outspread and nearly squamate form of Discor- 

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



3. Quinqueloculina Icevigata^ D'Orb. 



Quinqueloculina Icevigata, D'Orb. Ann. Sci. Nat, vol. vii. p. 301. no, 6 ; 

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



" Hab. 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. seminulum. 



Soldani's figures are referred to in the Canaries Monograph 

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

 for the work. As these have already been treated of in detail, 

 a mere enumeration of their names will suffice. 



Lingulina carinata^ p. 124, pi. 1. figs. 5, 6; Globigerina 

 buUoides, p. 132, pi. 2. figs. 1—3 ; Planorbidma vulgaris^ 

 p. 134, pi. 2. fig. 30 ; Truncatulina lobata^ p. 134, pi, 2. figs. 

 22-24; Truncatulina variabilis^ p. 135, pi. 2. fig. 29; and 

 Textularia sagittula^ p. 138, pi. 1. figs. 19-21. 



The Planorbulina vu Igaris is the PL inediterranensis of the 

 ' Tableau M(?thodique.' 



