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Eosphora naias Ehrbg. (?) — In a draining trench along the edges 

 of a road on a flat near Maritzburg, was a rotifer which I concluded 

 to be E. naias, January 1899. 



Diglena forcipata Ehrbg. — In December 1899, along the 

 edges of the Urnzinto river in pools, I found several specimens, which, 

 judging from the mastax, jaws, and wide-spread toes, I believe to be 

 this species. 



Diglena (?) biraphis Gosse. — The description given by H. and 

 G. of the above tallies exactly with some I found in very small pools 

 in the rocky bed of the Equeeta along with green Stentors, &c, in 

 February 1899. The toes ended in points. 



Loricata. 



Mastigocerca. — There are two species of this genus to be found 

 along edges of pools in river Urnzinto, one of which, at first sight, 

 agrees with the description and illustration given by H. and G. of 

 M. carinata ; but this had a double ridge nearly half-way down its 

 back with several sub-styles, one of which appeared to be about a 

 quarter as long as the main toe, and was carried in a slightly spiral 

 manner round it. Another found both near Maritzburg (June 1899), 

 along edges of river Umsindusi, and also here along with Copeus Ehren- 

 bergii, agreed with the description given of M. bicristata Gosse, but 

 is not so large. 



Rattulus tigris Mutter. — This was found in a pond on high 

 land outside Maritzburg, in July 1899. There appeared no doubt 

 about the species. 



Ccelopus porcellus Gosse. — I found a species which I concluded 

 to be (J. porcellus along edges of a small stream near here last 

 August 1898. 



Dinocharidae, — In a very slight depression about the size of one's 

 two hands, at the edge of the river Equeefa, was found in September 

 1900 an apparently quite new rotifer which seemed, on examination, 

 to belong to the family Dinocharidse, judging from the pink spot on 

 the mastax, the stout lorica covered with raised points, the mode of 

 closing over the withdrawn corona, and the fairly well developed 

 jointed foot and toes. It is quite different from any genus of that 

 family mentioned by Messrs. Hudson and Gosse. There were not 

 many specimens, but Mr. Tyrrell and I made some attempts to sketch 

 it by means of the camera lucida. On returning to the spot about 

 a week afterwards, the water was dried up, and 1 have not been able 

 to add to my slight knowledge of it. [From the figures sent it is not 

 possible to identify or diagnose this animal. — C. F. E.] 



Dinocharis. — A few specimens were taken from edges of pools, 

 Urnzinto river, that agreed with the illustration given by Hudson 

 and Gosse of D. tetractis Ehrbg. (plate xxvi. fig. 2) in which the 

 trunk is about the same length as the foot and toes together, but 



