578 ME. T. MEILARD EEADE ON POST-GLACIAL BED3 [Aug. 1 898, 



Folyrnorphina rotundata (Born.). Very rare. 



* Urigerina angulo&a, Will. Frequent. 



Glohigerina cretacea, d"Orb. Common : probably derived from the 



Chalt.' 

 Orbidina universa, d'Orb. Eare ; specimens rery small. 

 PateUina coring ata, Will. Very rare. 



* Biscorhina globularis (d'Orb,). Tery rare. 



„ rosacea (d'Orb.). Common. 



„ orbicularis (Terq.). Yery rare. 



„ Wrightii, Brady. Tery common. 



„ Beriheloti (d'Orb.). Yery rare. 



'Planorbulina mediterranensis. d'Orb. Eare. 



* Truncatulina lobatula (W. & J.). Yery common. 

 FulvimUina JSIcnardii (d'Orb.). Yery rare. 



,, Hauerii (d'Orb.). Yery rare. 



,, patagonica (d'Orb.). ? One small specimen. 



„ sp. near auricula. (F. k M.). One small specimen. 



* EotaJia Beccarii (Linn.). Yery common. 



* Sonionina depressula (W. & J.). Extremely abimdant. 



„ Boueana, d'Orb. Eare. 

 ,, scapha (E. & M.). Two large specimens. 

 Bolystomella crispa (Linn.). Yery rare. 

 „ macella (F. k M.). Eare. 



* „ strict o-pun<:tata (F. & M.). Extremely abundant. 



Mr. Wright remarks that the sand from \vhich these foraminifera 

 were obtained is very fine and quite free from coarse materials, all 

 that remained in the coarse sieve after "washing heing six or eight 

 specimens of Cardium eduJe. Three specimens of Hydrohia idvce 

 came up in the flcatings, also several young of other molluscan 

 shells. The foraminifera and ostracoda were, as a rule, in good 

 condition, notwithstanding the pervious nature of the material in 

 which they were embedded. The specimens of Glohigerina cretacea 

 were probably derived from older strata, and such may also have 

 been the case with the specimens of Textidaria gJohulosa and a few 

 small BuUmincE, but the great hulk of the microzoa must have lived 

 on the spot where they are now found. Only two specimens of 

 Trocluimmina injlaia were obtained, and these were so fragile that 

 they went to pieces at the slightest touch, probably on account of 

 their being arenaceous. A few specieiens of diatoms were found, 

 among which were the following species : — Triceratium favus, Eupo- 

 discus Argus, and Actincptychus spltndens ; also a few specimens of 

 echinoderms. 



A slide with the mountings of the ostracoda was submitted to 

 Prof. G. S. Brady, who has kindly given me the following list of 

 the species that he was able to name : — 



List of Osteacoda. 



* Cythere coiifusa} Brsdy & Xorman. 



* ,, peUv.cida, Baird. 



* ,, porcellanea, Brady. 



„ MacaUana, Brady k Eobertson. 

 „ oblonga, Brady. 



^ [Those species marked with an asterisk in the above list have been recorded 

 from estuariue mud, etc. in Holland, in the neighbourhood of tbe rivers Scheldt 

 and Maas.— T. M. E.] 



