154 Transactions of the Society. 



It will be seen that I invariably write specific names derived 

 from names of persons with a capital initial letter, whilst those 

 derived from names of animals, countries, and other geographical 

 names, must be written with small initial letter. I recommend this 

 course as being in agreement with the International rules of 

 zoological nomenclature, and because it seems too absurd to use a 

 small initial letter for the names of persons one desires to honour, 

 such as elirenhergi, haheri, hvdsoni, etc. 



I would again remind authors that a good figure of a new species 

 is more important than, and should always accompany, a descrip- 

 tion. A mere outline drawing of a new species may in some cases 

 be sufficient to characterize it, but generally a better figure with 

 more details is most desirable. A number of new species in this 

 list will ever remain doubtful on account of the want of a really 

 good figure. 



The present list contains all new species which have come to 

 my knowledge at this date, February 21, 1912. 



The numbers in brackets refer to the Bibliography. In order to 

 continue this work of registering new Eotifera, I shall be glad to 

 receive early advice of the " birth " of new species, and reprint copies 

 of works containing the descriptions of such. 



I shall be ready also at all times to try and identify doubtful 

 species which may be sent to me. 



In conclusion, I trust that this list, together with the three 

 which have preceded it, will materially assist all students of the 

 Eotifera to ascertain whether any apparently new form has or has 

 not already been described. In trying to find this out, allowance 

 must be made for incorrect and insufficient figures, and not only 

 species of the same genus, but also those of other allied genera 

 must be looked up, for it happens not infrequently that a supposed, 

 new Distyla, for instance, is already known as a Cathypna ; a sup- 

 posed new Colurus as a Mctopidia, etc. 



Ehizota. 



Floscularia Conclini Montgommery (178, 179). 



„ discophoi^a Skorikow (217). 



„ moselii Milne (177). 



„ sessilis Milne (177). 



„ minuta Milne (177). 



Liifiinias annulatus var. granulosus Weber (127). 

 TnMcolaria natans Seligo (214) ; = Conocliilus natans Voigt 



(225); ConocliUoides natans Hlava (158, 159). 

 Bhopalosoma {CordUosoma) jierlucidum Voigt (224, 225). 



