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Habitat among Sphagnum Blantyre Moor, near Glasgow, 

 1901-2 ; Aberfoyle (Evans), December 1905. 



Though I discovered this species four years ago, in the 

 confusion that existed among the long-spined Stephanops, I 

 could not venture to describe it till its rediscovery by Mr. 

 Evans enabled me to confirm my previous observations. The 

 Blantyre Moor specimens had the spine simply curved forwards 

 from base to apex, that of Aberfoyle example was slightly sigmoid. 



STEPHANOPS MICRODACTYLUS, n.sp. 



Figs. I and 2. Example from Blantyre Moor in two characteristic attitudes. 

 Fig. 3. Example from Aberfoyle, in the common position when running 

 forward. 



Fig. 4. Dorsal view. 



Fig. 5. -Optical transverse section through the middle of the trunk. 



Family SALPINAD/E. 



Diaschiza gibba, Ehr. ( = D. semiaperta^ Gosse). Malleny Dam. 

 D. temdor, Gosse. Upper Elf Loch, and near Winchburgh. 

 D. sterea, Gosse. Upper Elf Loch, and near Winchburgh. 

 D. exigi/a, Gosse. Hopetoun Woods. 



