SPOROZOA, GREGARINIDA 447 



L. ihermobiae A. and T. (Fig. 207, g-^). Sporadins 67-390^ by 

 30-174m; cysts white to black, ellipsoidal to subspherical, 244-378/i 

 by 171-262yu; spores brown, 13.6ai by 6.8^; in ventriculus of Ther- 

 mobia domestica. 



Genus Colepismatophila Adams and Travis. Similar to the last 

 genus; but larger; spores in wavy chains, hat-shaped, with 2 curved 

 filamentous processes attached at opposite ends. One species. 



C. watsonae A. and T. (Fig. 207, j-l). Sporadins 92-562^ by 55- 

 189/i; cysts 226-464/1 by 158-336^; spores 16.5/1 by 9.7/1, processes 

 21/i long; in ventriculus of Thermohia domestica. 



Family 8 Menosporidae Leger 



Sporadins soHtary; epimerite a large cup, bordered with hooks, 

 with a long neck; cysts without sporoducts; spores crescentic, 

 smooth. 



Genus Menospora Leger. With the characters of the family. 



M. polyacantha L. (Fig. 208, a, b). Sporadins 600-700/t long; 

 cysts 200/t in diameter; spores 15/i by 4/i; in gut of Agrion puella. 



Family 9 Dactylophoridae Leger 



Sporadins solitary; epimerite complex, digitate; cysts dehiscence 

 by pseudocyst; spores cylindrical; in gut of chilopods. 



Genus Dactylophorus Balbiani. Protomerite wide, bordered by 

 digitiform processes; spores cylindrical. 



D. robustus Leger (Fig. 208, c, d). Sporadins 700-800/: long; cysts 

 spherical, 200/t in diameter; spores ll/i by 4.3/i; in gut of Cryptops 

 hortensis. 



Genus Echinomera Labbe. Epimerite an eccentric cone with 8 or 

 more digitiform processes; cysts without sporoducts; spores cylin- 

 drical. 



E. magalhaesi (Pinto) ("Fig. 208, e). Sporadins up to 300/i by IO/j.; 

 in gut of Scolopendra sp. 



Genus Rhopalonia Leger. Epimerite spherical, with 10 or more 

 digitiform processes; pseudocysts; spores cylindrical. 



R. hispida (Schneider) (Fig. 208, /, g). Endoplasm yellowish 

 orange; cysts 200-250/t in diameter; spores 16/x by 6.5/t; in gut of 

 Geophiles sp. and Stigmatogaster gracilis. 



Genus Dendrorhynchus Keilin. Elongate; epimerite a disc, sur- 

 rounded by numerous ramified papillae; transverse fibrils conspicu- 

 ous; cysts elliptical; spores fusiform. 



D. system K. (Fig. 208, h). Sporadins 255/x by 18.5-20/t; spores 



