PLATE 108.Sagosphærida.Diam.Page.Sagosphærida.Fig. 1.Sagoscena castra, n. sp.,×501608Half the shell, with the enclosed central capsule and the phæodium, stained by carmine. (The central nucleus dark.)Fig. 2.Sagmarium spongodictyum, n. sp.,×501612Half the shell, with its delicate spongy framework.Fig. 3.Sagenoscena stellata, n. sp.,×3001610Top and axial rod of a pyramid, prolonged into a crowned radial spine.Fig. 4.Sagenoscena ornata, n. sp.,×3001610A single pyramid with its axial rod, prolonged into a crowned radial spine.Fig. 5.Sagoscena pellorium, n. sp.,×3001609A single pyramid of the shell-surface.Fig. 6.Sagoscena tentorium, n. sp.,×1001608A piece of the shell with eight pyramids.Fig. 7.Sagoscena prætorium, n. sp.,×4001609Top of a pyramid.Fig. 8.Sagena ternaria, n. sp.,×4001606A single triangular mesh of the lattice sphere.Fig. 9.Sagmidium crucicorne, n. sp.,×4001613A single nodal point with three radial spines.Fig. 9a. A portion of a spine, more highly magnified.Fig. 10.Sagosphæra penicilla, n. sp.,×4001607One nodal point and its radial spine.Fig. 11.Sagosphæra furcilla, n. sp.,×3001607Two nodal points of the network.Fig. 11a. Extremity of a spine.Fig. 12.Sagmidium quadricorne, n. sp.,×4001614A nodal point of the shell surface, with four divergent spines.Fig. 13.Sagoplegma scenophora, n. sp.,×3001615Tops of two pyramids.Fig. 14.Sagmarium plegmosphærium, n. sp.,×3001612A nodal point of the spongy framework.Plate 108.
Sagosphærida.
Plate 108.
PLATE109.
Legion PHÆODARIA.
Order PHÆOSPHÆRIA.
FamilyAulosphærida.
Fig. 1.Aulosphæra dendrophora, n. sp.,
PLATE 109.Aulosphærida.Diam.Page.Fig. 1.Aulosphæra dendrophora, n. sp.,×501625The entire shell, with the central capsule and its nucleus, enveloped by the dark granular phæodium.Fig. 2.Aulosphæra dendrophora, n. sp.,×3001625A single radial tube.Fig. 3.Aulosphæra sceptrophora, n. sp.,×3001625A hexagonal group of six triangular meshes.Fig. 4.Aulosphæra sceptrophora, n. sp.,×3001625A similar group, seen from the side, with three radial tubes.Fig. 5.Aulosphæra spinosa, n. sp.,×3001627A hexagonal group of six triangular meshes.Fig. 6.Aulosphæra undulata, n. sp.,×4001627A single radial tube.Fig. 7.Aulosphæra spathillata, n. sp.,×4001624A single radial tube.Fig. 7a. An abnormal variety,×400Fig. 8.Aulosphæra triodon, n. sp.,×4001623A single radial tube.Fig. 9.Aulosphæra trifurca, n. sp.,×4001626A single radial tube.Fig. 10.Aulosphæra cruciata, n. sp.,×3001624A single radial tube.Fig. 11.Aulosphæra bisternaria, n. sp.,×3001624A single radial tube.Fig. 12.Aulosphæra bisternaria, n. sp.,×6001624Distal end of a single radial tube.Plate 109.
Fig. 1.Aulosphæra dendrophora, n. sp.,
Plate 109.
PLATE110.
Legion PHÆODARIA.
Order PHÆOSPHÆRIA.
FamilyAulosphærida.
Fig. 1.Auloscena mirabilis, n. sp.,
PLATE 110.Aulosphærida.Diam.Page.Fig. 1.Auloscena mirabilis, n. sp.,×501628The complete shell, representing a regular latticed sphere, which is composed of equal hexagonal pyramids; the top of each pyramid bears a radial tube with a terminal corona.Fig. 2.Auloscena mirabilis, n. sp.,×6001628Terminal corona of a single radial tube.Fig. 3.Auloscena penicillus, n. sp.,×2001629A single tent-shaped elevation or six-sided pyramid, bearing on the top a brush-shaped radial tube.Fig. 4.Auloscena flammabunda, n. sp.,×4001629A single radial tube, with a centripetal free prolongation at the base and a verticil of undulate terminal branches at the distal end.Fig. 5.Auloscena serrata, n. sp.,×6001630Terminal corona of a single radial tube.Fig. 6.Auloscena tentorium, n. sp.,×4001628A single radial tube, with a centripetal prolongation at the base and a terminal corona at the distal end.Fig. 7.Auloscena gigantea, n. sp.,×4001629Basal part of a radial tube, exhibiting the internal axial thread and its connection with the six tubes, which form the edges of a flat six-sided pyramid (usually more elevated than the figure exhibits).Fig. 8.Auloscena spectabilis, n. sp.,×4001628Apex of an abnormal pyramid (sometimes occurring), in which seven radial tubes are united, instead of six.Fig. 9.Auloscena spectabilis, n. sp.,×8001628Basal part of a radial tube, in the top of a flat six-sided pyramid; above it the distal part of the same tube with its terminal corona (middle part of the tube wanting).Fig. 10.Auloscena verticillus, n. sp.,×3001629Apex of a six-sided pyramid, seen from the inside.Fig. 11.Auloscena verticillus, n. sp.,×4001629Distal part of a single radial tube, with the terminal corona.Plate 110.
Fig. 1.Auloscena mirabilis, n. sp.,
Plate 110.
PLATE111.
Legion PHÆODARIA.
Order PHÆOSPHÆRIA.
FamilyAulosphærida.
Fig. 1.Aulonia hexagonia, n. sp.,
PLATE 111.Aulosphærida.Diam.Page.Fig. 1.Aulonia hexagonia, n. sp.,×301634The complete spherical shell.Fig. 2.Aularia ternaria, n. sp.,×3001621A group of six triangular meshes, with seven nodal points of radial tubes. Behind the central capsule, with its double membrane (e, outer;i, inner) and radiate operculum (o);u, the two outer parapylæ;v, vacuoles in the protoplasm. The ellipsoidal nucleus (n) contains numerous nucleoli (l).Fig. 3.Aulastrum triceros, n. sp.,×501635The complete shell.Fig. 3a.Aulastrum triceros, n. sp.,×3001635A single radial tube.Figs. 4a, 4b, 4c.Aulastrum dendroceros, n. sp.,×4001635Three single radial spines (taken from three different specimens).Fig. 5a.Aulophacus lenticularis, n. sp.,×3001631A single radial spine.Fig. 5b.Aulophacus amphidiscus, n. sp.,×3001631A single radial spine.Fig. 6.Aulatractus fusiformis, n. sp.,×51632The complete shell, five times enlarged.Fig. 6a.Aulatractus fusiformis, n. sp.,×201632Apical part of the shell.Fig. 6b.Aulatractus fusiformis, n. sp.,×4001632A single radial tube.Fig. 7.Aulatractus diploconus, n. sp.,×201632Apical part of the shell.Fig. 7a.Aulatractus diploconus, n. sp.,×4001632A single radial tube.Fig. 8.Auloplegma perplexum, n. sp.,×501630Half the shell.Fig. 8a.Auloplegma perplexum, n. sp.,×4001630A single radial tube.Fig. 9.Auloplegma spongiosum, n. sp.,×3001631A single radial tube.Plate 111.
Fig. 1.Aulonia hexagonia, n. sp.,
Plate 111.
PLATE112.
Legion PHÆODARIA.
Orders PHÆOSPHÆRIA.
FamilyCannosphærida.
Cannosphærida.
PLATE 112.Cannosphærida.Diam.Page.Cannosphærida.Fig. 1.Cannosphæra antarctica, n. sp.,×501640The entire shell. The inner mammillate shell, from the month of which is prominent the phæodium, in connected by numerous radial beams with the outer shell.Fig. 2.Cannosphæra antarctica, n. sp.,×2001640The inner shell, from the mouth of which is prominent the phæodium, and a single hexagonal mesh of the outer shell, connected with the former by thin radial threads.Fig. 3.Cannosphæra antarctica, n. sp.,×2001640A single radial spine, with four terminal branches.Fig. 4.Cannosphæra pacifica, n. sp.,×2001641The inner shell, exhibiting on its base the widely open mouth, and in its upper half the transparent spherical central capsule with its nucleus. Of the outer shell (which is connected with the inner by thin radial threads), only a few polygonal meshes are visible.Fig. 5.Cannosphæra atlantica, n. sp.,×2001640The inner shell, connected by spiny radial beams with the outer shell, a quadrant only of which is visible.Fig. 6.Cannosphæra atlantica, n. sp.,×2001640A single radial spine, with five terminal branches.Plate 112.
Cannosphærida.
Plate 112.