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VI. — Some Tardigrada of the Sikkim Himalaya. 

 By James Mueray. 



(Read Febniary 20, 1907.) 



Plate XIV. 



The Tardigrada enumerated in this list were obtained from 

 moss sent by Mr. A. Gage, Superintendent of the Eoyal Botanic 

 Gardens, Sibpur, to Mr. N. D. F. Pearce, Cambridge. There have 

 already appeared in this Journal lists of species of several groups 

 obtained in this moss— Oribatidte (p. 269, June, 1906) ; Eotifera 

 (p. 637, Dec, 1906) — and Dr. Penard's account of the PJiizopods 

 appears in this same number. 



There are 14 species in the list, comprising 4 species of 

 EcMniscus, 8 of Macrobiotus, 1 Diphascon, and 1 Milnesiiim. Two 

 of the species of Macrobiotus were previously undescribed. 



There are besides many forms, some of them doubtless distinct 

 from any known species, which could not be sufficiently studied. 



Five of the identifications are not absolutely certain. 



Genus Echiniscus. 



E. arctomxjs Ehr. {3). — In one sample only, from Gokdhara, 

 3000 ft. ; several examples living. 



E. mutaUlis Murray (4). — In two samples, both from Sinihul, 

 8000 ft. They belonged to the type of the species, with large dots 

 on the plates, and the barbs of the inner claws were seen. Many 

 living, and some skins witli two or three esss. 



E. reticulatus Murray (4). — Sinihul, 8000 ft., several living, 

 and one skin with four effffs. 



E. quadrispinosus Kichters (?) {8). — Darjiling, 6000 ft., and 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE XIV. 



Fig. 5a. — Macrobiotus rubens sp. n. Veutral view. 



,, 56. ., ,, Teeth aud pharynx. 



,, 5c. ,, ,, Claws, 



n 5fZ. „ „ Egg. 



,, 6a. — M. indiciis sp. n. Dorsal view. 



,, 66. ,, ,, Teeth and pharynx. 



,, 6c. ,, ,, Side view of claws. 



,, 7. — M. echinogenitus Richters var., teeth and pharynx. 



