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Fig. 374. a, Choanophrya infundibulifera, feeding on disintegrating 

 part of a Cyclops, X400 (Collin); b, c, Rhyncheta cyclopum (b, XlOO; 

 c, end of tentacle, X400) (Zenker); d, Ephelotagemmipara, X200 (Hert- 

 wig); e, E. coronata, X140 (Kent); f, E. plana, front view, with two at- 

 tached Ophryocephalus, X35 (Wailes); g, Podocyathus diadema, X200 

 (Kent). 



Family 7 Ephelotidae Sand 



Genus Ephelota Wright. Without lorica; stalk stout, often 

 striated; suctorial and prehensile tentacles distributed; macronu- 

 cleus usually elongate, curved; on hydroids, bryozoans, algae, etc.; 

 salt water. Numerous species. 



E. gemmipara Hertwig (Fig. 374, d). About 250ju by 220/x; stalk up 

 to 1.5 mm. long; on hydroids, bryozoans, etc. 



E. coronata Kent (Fig. 374, e). Flattened ; 90-200^ long; stalk lon- 

 gitudinally striated (Kent) ; on hydroids, bryozoans, algae, etc. 



E. plana Wailes (Fig. 374,/). 150-320/* by 100-150/z; stalk 100/*- 

 1 mm. long; on bryozoans; Vancouver. 



