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THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGER. 
Stahox JT?. 
At Tahiti. 
DiJ>rorfHHa Mulcii (d’Orbigny). 
TrunraiuUna hauiingerii (d’Orbigny). 
„ lobalula (Walker and Jacob). 
„ uthjt'riana (d’Orbigny). 
Puirinulina aurirula (Ficbtel and ^loU). 
„ ele(jam (d’Orbigny). 
Pulvinulina haueni (d’Orbigny). 
Rotalia orbicularis, d’Orbigny. 
„ soldanii, d’Orbigny. 
AmpMstegina lessonii, d’Orbigny. 
Operculina complanata (Defrance). 
Heterostegina depressa, d’Orbigny. 
The Challenger remained at Tahiti from 4.20 p.m. on September 18 till 9 a.m. on 
Octolier 3 (for description of the island see Nan\ Chall. Exp., vol. i. pp. 776-788). 
Mr. Murray and Lieutenant Swire spent most of the time in examining the outward 
slope of the reef, by dredging, sounding, &c., from the steam pinnace and boats. The 
following species are recorded in the Zoological Reports as having been obtained from 
shore and shallow-water during the stay : — 
A.mhals from 
Tahiti. 
Kekatosa (Pol^jaeff, Zool. pt. 31). 
Lvffaria variahilis, n.sp. Obtained also at New Hebrides. 
}kIoNA.xoNiDA (Ridley and Dendy, Zool. pt. 59). 
IlaUchondria solida, n.sp. One specimen (30 to 70 fathoms) ; obtained also at 
New Hebrides (var.). 
Acarnus teniatus, Ridley. One specimen (20 fathoms) ; obtained at no other 
locality by the Challenger. Recorded from Bombay, 
Torres Strait, and Amirante Islands. 
Echinodictyurn asperum, n.sp. Eight specimens (20 fathoms) ; obtained at no 
other locality. 
Tetkactinf.llida (Sol las, Zool. pt. 63). 
Pilochrota j)f^i-chydermata, n.g., n.sp. One specimen (30 to 70 fathoms) ; obtained 
at no other locality. 
Alcyoxaria (Wright and Studer, Zool. pt. 64). 
Sponyodcs carnea, n.sp. (30 to 70 fathoms) ; obtained at no other locality. 
„ n.sp. Three specimens (30 to 70 fathoms) ; obtained at no 
other locality. 
,, ccruicomis, n.sp. (30 to 70 fathoms) ; obtained at no other locality. 
Kkep Corals ((^)uelch, Zool. pt, 46). 
Pocillo])ora cespitosa, Dana. (One specimen ; obtained also at Sandwich Islands. 
„ solida, n.sp. (One specimen ; obtained at no other locality. 
„ yrandis, Dana, (One specimen ; obtained at no other locality by the 
Challenger. 
