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deemed from transparency, but the little pits in the lorica 

 make this last easily seen, because of the shadows thrown in its 

 substance. In general shape the body is a very long cylinder. 

 The head, which is about half as long as the body proper, 

 is also cylindrical, and is bluntly pointed. The foot is as long 

 as the body ; it is rather slender, and is marked with three 

 telescopic joints. From the last joint spring the two im- 

 mensely long toes, which themselves are as long as the bodv, 

 and with the foot proper make up more than half of the entire 

 length of the Eotifer. The ciha in the wreath are restricted 

 in area, but they are very long, distinct, and powerful. The 

 lorica is, next to the foot, the most striking feature of all, 

 as, indeed, might be expected in a Dinocharidan. Where it 

 covers the body it is strong and roughly cylindrical ; it ends 

 definitely at both anterior and posterior borders ; it is slightly 

 cleft below at the posterior edge ; on its upper side, near its 

 posterior end, is a characteristic hump. The lorica is not 

 facetted nor spined, and in this differs from all other species 

 of this family. In place of the facets are little pit-like in- 

 dentations thickly scattered all over the surface. The head is 

 either covered by an arched retractile chitmous plate or else 

 quite surrounded by a cylindrical shield ; I am not sure on 

 this point. Only the posterior two-thirds of the head is thus 

 covered. The proximal part of the foot is also covered with a 

 shield, which is open below, and ends distally and dorsally in 

 two spines, small when compared with those of the rest of the 

 genus. This shield extends nearly half-way down the foot. 

 The head- and foot-shields are not pitted as the lorica is, but 

 have instead some very faint scratch-like markings. The 

 trophi are small, weak, and simple, probably of the forcipate 

 type. I can say nothing definite about the other internal 

 organs, except that there is a small red conical eye, with its 

 apex pointing backwards, just in front of the mastax. 



The movements of this Eotifer are rather slow and de- 

 liberate. The head and foot, with their chitinous coverings, 

 are frequently retracted. The habit of anchoring by the tips 

 of the toes, and swinging about from side to side, is found 

 here, as in so many other Eotifers. 



Hah. The pool. 



Eare. 



Family Salpinid^. 



Genus Diaschiza, Gosse. 



Generic characteristics : Body compressed, the dorsal half 

 of the trunk enclosed in a carapace (more or less closed below), 

 which is split medially. One eye present, usually cervical. 

 Tropin virgate, not distinguishable from those of Furcularia. 

 Toes long, blade-like, furcate. 



