FORAMINIFERA OF THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. 1039 



Sub-family PENEROPLlDINiE. 



Genus Peneroplis, Montfort. 



Peneroplis pertusus (Forskal). 



Specimens of the narrow compressed variety [Peneroplis arietinus (Batsch)) were 

 found in moderate numbers. This species is one of the most common Foraminifera in 

 the shallow waters of tropical seas, and is found as far north as the Mediterranean, 



Family ASTRORHIZIDM 



Sub-family HYPERAMMININ^. 

 Genus Sagenina, Chapman. 



Sagenina fi'ondescens (H. B. Brady). 



A few specimens of this interesting parasitic species were found attached to 

 calcareous algae and shell-fragments. It is a more or less common form in the shallow 

 waters of the eastern tropical seas, more especially in the areas of coral reefs and islands, 

 but is worthy of note to have been obtained off the coast of Brazil. 



Family TEXTULARIIDM. 



Sub-family TEXTULARIIN^. 

 Genus Textularia, Defrance. 



Textularia conica, d'Orbigny. 



A few specimens. This species is widely distributed, especially in the coral seas of 

 tropical and sub-tropical regions. It was also obtained at Station 342. 



Sub-family VERNEUILININ.E. 



Genus Verneuilina, d'Orbigny. 



Verneuilina spinulosa, Reuss. 

 Rare. This species is well known as a tropical or sub-tropical shallow-water form. 



Genus Clavulina, d'Orbigny. 



ClavuUna parisiensis, d'Orbigny. 



A few specimens. This species is a common form in West Indian seas, in compara- 

 tively shallow water. A fine-grained smooth variety was obtained by the Challenger 

 in the North Pacific in 3125 fathoms. 



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