454 PROTOZOOLOGY 



Genus Anthorh3aichus Labbe. Epimerite a large flattened fluted 

 disc; spores biconical, chained laterally. 



A. sophiae (Schneider) (Fig. 210, c,d). Cephalins up to 2 mm. long, 

 with 200/x long epimerite; protomerite 150^ long; endoplasm opaque; 

 spores 7ju by 5/i ; in gut of Phalangium opilio. 



Genus Sciadiophora Labbe. Epimerite a large sessile disc with 

 crenulate border; protomerite with numerous vertical laminations; 

 spores biconical. 



S. phalangii (Leger) (Fig. 210, e-g). Sporadins 2-2.5 mm. long; 

 protomerite with 15-16 plates; cysts 500/x in diameter; spores 9/x by 

 5yu; in gut of Phalangium crassum and P. cornutum (Arachnida). 



Genus Amphorocephalus Ellis. Epimerite a sessile peripherally 

 fluted disc set upon a short neck; protomerite constricted super- 

 ficially; spores unknown. 



A. amphorellus E. (Fig. 210, h). Sporadins 500-970^ long; in gut 

 of Scolopendra heros. 



Genus Pyxinia Hammerschmidt. Epimerite flat crenulate cra- 

 teriform disc; with a style in center; spores biconical. 



P. bulbifera Watson (Fig. 210, i). Sporadins up to 850/i long; in 

 gut of Dermestes lardarius. 



Genus Schneideria Leger. Epimerite sessile, a thick horizontal 

 disc with milled border; a style arising from center; sporadins with- 

 out protomerite; spores biconical. 



S. mucronata L. (Fig. 210, j). Sporadins 700-800^ long; agile; 

 polymorphic; cysts 270m by 190^; spores fusiform, 15m by 9)u; in 

 intestinal caeca of larvae of Bihio marci. 



Genus Beloides Labbe. Epimerite bordered by pointed lateral 

 processes and apical style; spores biconical. 



B. firmus (Leger) (Fig. 210, k). Style SO/x long; cysts 180-200^ 

 in diameter; spores 14.5)U by Qfx; in gut of larvae of Dermestes lar- 

 darius. 



Genus Taeniocystis Leger. Epimerite sessile or with a short neck; 

 8-10 digitiform processes at its apex; deutomerite divided by septa 

 into many chambers; spores biconical. 



T. mira L. (Fig. 210, I). Sporadins tapeworm-hke; 400-500^ 

 long; epimerite with 6-8 curved hooks; cysts spherical, 130m in 

 diameter; spores 7)u by 3m; in gut of larval Ceratopogon solstitialis. 



Genus Stictospora Leger. Epimerite with a short neck, a spher- 

 ical crateriform ball with 12 posteriorly-directed laminations set 

 close to neck; cysts with a gelatinous envelope; without ducts; 

 spores biconical, slightly curved. 



