Recent cruises to the Chatham Rise and to the Challenger Plateau have provided new material of 3 species of xenophyophores:Reticulam‐mina labyrinthicaTendal, 1972;Syringammina fragillissimaBrady, 1883; andS. tasmanensisLewis, 1966. These records confirm the occurrence ofS. fragillissimain New Zealand waters, indicate a wide distribution of S.tasmanensis, and amend our knowledge of species variation and depth range of the New Zealand xenophyophores.