398 PROTOZOOLOCiY 



S. simplex L. Sporadins 100-140/i in diameter; protomerite in 

 young trophozoites; spherical cysts in which individuals are not 

 associative, 100m in diameter; spores ovoid, 10.5/x by 7.5^; in gut 

 of Cyphon pallidulus. 



Genus Lepismatophila Adams et Travis. Epimerite a simple 

 knob; cysts without ducts; spores ellipsoidal, smooth, in chain. 

 One species. 



L. thermohiae A. et T. (Fig. 180, g-i). Sporadins 67-390/i by 

 30-174iu; cysts white to black, ellipsoidal to subspherical, 244- 

 378m by 171-262^; spores brown, 13.6m by 6.8m; in ventriculus of 

 Thermohia domestica. 



Genus Colepismatophila Adams et 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. et T. (Fig. 180, j-l). Sporadins 92-562m by 

 55-189m; cysts 226-464m by 158-336m; spores 16.5m by 9.7m, pro- 

 cesses 21m long; in ventriculus of Thermohia domestica. 



Family 8 Menosporidae Leger 



Sporadins solitary; 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. 181, a, h). Sporadins 600-700m long; 

 cysts 200m in diameter; spores 15m by 4m; in gut of Agrion puella. 



Family 9 Dactylophoridae Leger 



Sporadins solitary; epimerite complex, digitate; cysts dehis- 

 cence by pseudocyst; spores cylindrical; in gut of chilopods. 



Genus Dactylophorus Balbiani. Protomerite wide, bordered by 

 digitiform processes; spores cylindrical. 



D. robustus Leger (Fig. 181, c, d). Sporadins 700-800m long; 

 cysts spherical, 200m in diameter; spores 11m by 4.3m; in gut of 

 Cryptops hortensis. 



Genus Echinomera Labbe. Epimerite an eccentric cone with 8 

 or more digitiform processes; cysts without sporoducts; spores 

 cylindrical. 



E. magalhaesi (Pinto) (Fig. 181, e). Sporadins up to 300m by 

 70m; in gut of Scolopendra sp. 



