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estuarine complex of Cananéia-Iguape in 1995.It had never been reported before, probably becauseit was confused with juveniles of Ammonia.Its distribution has been studied in Braziliancoastal and paralic environments from Cabo Frio(Rio de Janeiro state) near latitude 22°50'S, toFlorianopolis (Santa Catarina state) near latitude27°35'S. Very small tests of Pararotaliacananeiaensis are easily suspended in Brazilianhigh energy coastal environments and are transportedinward by tidal currents. Their presencein the sedimentary record can be used to gaugethe extent of the effects of this transport mechanismin the estuaries of southern Brazil.2008040239西 班 牙 石 炭 纪 浅 水 浊 积 岩 沉 积 下 蜓 类Ferganites 的 聚 集 = Accumulations of Ferganites(Fusulinacea) in shallow turbidite depositsfrom the Carboniferous of Spain. ( 英 文 ). Villa E;Bahamonde J R. Journal of Foraminiferal Research,2001, 31(3): 173-190As occurs commonly in upper Kasimovianand lower Gzhelian strata from several parts ofEurasia, the lower part of the Puentellés Formation(Cantabrian Zone, NW Spain) contains highconcentrations of reworked Ferganites tests. Noother large fusulinacean taxa are recorded inthese beds, which are interpreted as shallow turbiditedeposits derived from flood-dominatedfan-delta and river-delta systems. These alluvialto shelfal lobes developed in a tectonically activesetting and were located in the proximal sectorsof a marine carbonate ramp, with hyposalinewater conditions. In contrast, the upper memberof the Puentellés Formation contains more variedfusulinacean assemblages, including Ferganitesand other large fusulinaceans. This upperpart is characterized by diverse biota, skeletalwackestone deposits with abundant boundstoneintervals (algal bafflestones and mud mounds),and represents the gradual backstepping fromdetrital lobes and re-establishment of normalmarine conditions, lacking clastic influx fromthe hinterland. The Ferganites species occurringin the lower member seem to have lived in nearshore,high-energy environments in which theirdurable morphology was advantageous. Theseforms seemingly were well adapted to relativelylow salinity conditions, which otherwise greatlyrestricted faunal diversity.Four Ferganites forms from the lower memberof the Puentellés Formation (including a newspecies, Ferganites martinezi) are described.2008040240西 澳 大 利 亚 沿 着 温 度 梯 度 带 的 表 栖 有 孔 虫 =Epiphytic foraminifera along a climatic gradient,western Australia. ( 英 文 ). Semeniuk T A. Journalof Foraminiferal Research, 2001, 31(3):191-200 1 图 版 .The presence of Posidonia australis seagrasshabitat along 1000km of the Western Australiancoast provides an opportunity to study variationin epiphytic foraminiferal populations along aclimatic gradient. Epiphytic foraminifera werecollected in summer and winter from three nearshoreshallow-water sites, which span a north-tosouthgradient in climate from subtropical semiaridto subtropical humid. Living epiphytic assemblagesat each geographic site are distinct.Warmer water assemblages are characterized byPeneroplis spp. Vertebralina, Amphisorus andMarginopora, whereas Lamellodiscorbis andRosalina spp characterize cooler water assemblages.The differences in assemblage compositionpartly reflect a north-to-south change inabundance of species related to climate, but alsoreflect local factors. Trends related to the climaticgradient include a decrease in miliolid andbuliminid specimens and taxa, as well as a decreasein species with tropical affinity fromnorth-to-south. Seasonal sampling at each geographicsite also shows a decrease in miliolidand buliminid specimens and taxa, as well as adecrease in species with tropical affinity betweensummer and winter. This suggests thatboth regional and seasonal differences in epiphyticforaminiferal populations reflect a spatialvs. temporal response to change in sea temperature.Porcellaneous taxa are particularly sensitiveto both regional and seasonal changes in seatemperature and appear to be good indicators ofclimatic setting. Using selected and critical speciesof foraminifera, it is possible to divide thesubtropical region of Western Australia, traditionallyviewed as a single biogeographic province,into at least two sub-climatic regions. Suchrefinement would be useful for interpreting paleoclimaticand paleoenvironmental settings offossil assemblages.2008040241大 西 洋 佛 得 角 高 原 Syringammina corbiculasp. nov. (Xenophyophorea) = Syringamminacorbicula sp. nov. (Xenophyophorea) from theCape Verde plateau, e. Atlantic. ( 英 文 ).Richardson S L. Journal of Foraminiferal Research,2001, 31(3): 201-209 4 图 版 .A new xenophyophore species, Syringamminacorbicula, is described and illustrated from livespecimens collected at 3106m on the CapeVerde Plateau, off West Africa. This species ischaracterized by its epibenthic habitat and theunique basket-like depressions that rim the peripheryof its hemispherically-shaped test of anastomosing,agglutinated tubes. Morphologicalfeatures of the test and cytoplasm of S. corbiculaare described in detail and contrasted with other77