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Summary. 



In Fiji, fifteen Bdelloids were identified ; in Hawaii, twenty- 

 four — ten were found in both groups of islands. There were very- 

 few peculiar species or varieties ; Fiji has most peculiar forms. 

 Two new species are described, but H. nodosa was previously 

 known elsewhere, and described as a variety. There were also in 

 Fiji several other undescribed species, but they were not suffi- 

 ciently studied. There was a slightly peculiar form of G. multi- 

 spinosa var. brevispinosa. 



In Hawaii there were no peculiar species, but peculiar varieties 

 of P. brycei, G. mwltispinosa, and B. longirostris. There was one 

 species, evidently distinct, strongly coloured in yellow and red 

 but the study was not completed. 



The Bdelloids, even of Fiji and Hawaii, are insufficiently 

 known to allow of their distribution in other lands being profitably 

 discussed. The species are nearly all common. Besides the 

 peculiar species and varieties, there are only three which are not 

 known to be widely distributed. They are G. punctata H. caudata, 

 and H. auriculata ; these three have the same distribution, being 

 only known in Africa, Australia, and Hawaii. 



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