26 January, 



REVIEWS. 



IRISH PROTOZOA. 



On Some British Freshwater Rhizopods and Hellozoa. By 



G. S. West, b.a., F.i^.s. {/otim. Linn. Soc, vol. xxviii, (Zoology), 

 1901, pp. 308-342). 



Since the time when the late William Archer conducted his memorable 

 researches among these lowly-organized Protozoa, that branch 

 of zoology has been much neglected in Ireland. It is, therefore, with 

 much pleasure that we announce that Mr. West, the Professor of 

 Natural History at the Agricultural College of Cirencester, has taken up 

 this interesting subject again. Although his paper deals principally with 

 British records, he refers also to specimens collected in the north and 

 west of Ireland. Mr. West does not inform us whether the species he 

 mentions as Irish had been previously recorded by Archer or any other 

 authority, or whether he has consulted the Proceedings of the Dublin 

 Microscopical Club for records of the Irish freshwater Protozoa. It is 

 also desirable to have more precise information as to the exact position 

 of several of Mr. West's localities. 



Cochliopodiiim bilimbosum^ Leidy, is now recorded from Lough Neagh 

 and from Gortahork, Co. Donegal. 



' Arcella artocrea, Leidy, a very rare species, was taken at Churchill, Co. 

 Donegal. The only other locality in the British Islands where this 

 North American form has been found, is in North Wales. 



Ce7itropyxis aculeata, Stein. — Exceptionally large specimens of this 

 species were met with near Athry Lough, W. Ireland. 



Difflugia pyriformis, Perty, was taken in Lough Shanuacloontippen, 

 and at Ballynahinch, W. Ireland. 



Difflugia globiilosa, Duj., occurred in a small form at Lough Guitane and 

 on Tore Mountain, near Killarney. 



Helecopera petricola, Leidy, was found near Glenties, Co. Donegal. 



Euglypha brachista, Leidy, another North American species was dis- 

 covered on submerged Sphagniiin in the small lakes east of Recess, Co. 

 Galway. 



Cyphoderia ampulla^ Leidy, with prominent mammilate process at the 

 fundus, was noticed in Lough Neagh. 



DJplophrys Anheri, Barker, of small size, was found in Lough Gatny, 

 Co. Donegal. 



Clathrtilina elegans, Leidy, occurred in the vicinity of Lough Neagh, on 

 the County Armagh side. 



R. F, S. 



