Genus 168. Peripanarium,[[207]] n. gen.
Definition.—Panartida with double cortical shell and double medullary shell, with two hollow fenestrated tubes, opposite on the poles of the main axis.
The genus Peripanarium differs from Panarium only in the development of an outer reticulated envelop, which mantle-like surrounds the shell and represents a second or external cortical shell. It bears therefore to Panarium the same relation as Peripanartus to Panartus, &c.
1. Peripanarium cenoconicum, n. sp.
Internal cortical shell with four kidney-shaped chambers of nearly the same form and size; their pores irregular, roundish, twice to four times as broad as the bars. External cortical shell cylindrical, hemispherical at both poles, with irregular, very small, roundish pores, only one-third to one-half as large as those of the internal. From both poles of the internal cortical shell arises a hollow conical fenestrated tube, which perforates the external. The outer free part of this slender cone equals in length the inner part or the distance between the two cortical shells, which is about equal to the length of one chamber. External surface covered with small thorns. (This species has the same appearance as Desmartus larvalis, Pl. [40], fig. 12, but has only four chambers instead of six.)
Dimensions.—Main axis (without cones) 0.23, greatest breadth 0.11; pores of the inner cortical shell 0.004 to 0.009, of the outer 0.002 to 0.003; bars of the former 0.002, of the latter 0.001; total length of the polar cones 0.05, basal thickness of them 0.03.
Habitat.—West Tropical Pacific, Station 225, depth 4475 fathoms.
2. Peripanarium cenocylindricum, n. sp.
Internal cortical shell with four unequal chambers, the two proximal kidney-shaped, the two distal conical, and somewhat smaller; pores irregular, polygonal-roundish, twice to five times as broad as the bars. External cortical shell nearly spindle-shaped, in the equatorial zone inflated, conical, tapering towards both poles, its pores very small, roundish, its surface covered with small thorns. The shell of this species resembles very much Peripanartus atractus (Pl. [40], fig. 7), but differs by the hollow cylindrical polar tubes, which arise from both poles of the inner cortical shell and attain more than half the length of the main axis. They are open at their ends (broken away), about as broad as the outer medullary shell, and perforated by irregular, roundish pores.
Dimensions.—Main axis (without polar tubes) 0.28, greatest breadth (in the equator) 0.16; pores of the inner cortical shell 0.004 to 0.01, of the outer 0.002 to 0.005; bars of the former 0.004, of the latter 0.002; total length of the polar tubes 0.16, breadth of them 0.03.