Some species of Quaternary benthic foraminifera collected by the Italian Alpine Club Expedition 1968-1969 in Wright Valley, Victoria Land, are described. One genus and eight species are new: Amnoelphidiella antarctica n. gen., n. sp., Fissurina wrighti, Parafissurina lenticulata, Cribraelphidium glecialis, Cibicides cottonii, Cibicides manzonii, Casidulina thommsonii, and Cenorboides vanidae. The predominating species is Ammoelonidiella antarctica with 66.6 per cent. [note spellings may not be correct].