76 J. E. LORD ON TWO NEW ROTIFERS. 



others, but is unmistakable on close study. The head is rounded, 

 with a frontal hood not differing from T. Saundersice, and when 

 seen in front view, a position which does not frequently present 

 itself, the two pale but unmistakable eyes show prettily through 

 the base of the transparent hood, being situated in front of the 

 brain. The ciliated face is rounded and somewhat prone, with 

 only feeble ciliary action. The mastax is no larger — I believe 

 smaller — than the brain ; and the trophi, which are of the f orcipate 

 type, do not nearly fill up the bulb, in which they seem to hang 

 very loosely. They are moved in a very jerky way by the muscles 

 of attachment, and, as in the other species, can be brought to the 

 very front of the prone face. When the animal is fully extended 

 a slender oesophagus of moderate length is seen to connect the 

 mastax and stomach. Under the same conditions of extension 

 there is a distinct neck behind the globose head, and the anterior 

 thread-like muscles are well displayed. The stomach in my 

 specimens was ample, and full of bright green and brown food 

 particles ; the intestine was about the same size as the stomach ; 

 the ovary ordinary in type and position. Neither lateral canals 

 nor vibratile tags were detected, nor were there any indications of 

 auricles ; though, as the integument was of almost glassy trans- 

 parency, these details ought to have been visible if present. I 

 also failed to detect either salivary or gastric glands. The tail 

 oan hardly be said to project beyond the posterior, truncated part 

 of the body ; but, as the anus is situated between a loose fold of 

 the skin and the foot, it is technically a tail. Foot bulb and toes 

 very small, and placed somewhat ventrally. I have little to 

 oommunicate as to the habits and manners of the species ; I never 

 saw it swim, and should imagine its natatory powers are of the 

 feeblest description. The body was often violently contracted, 

 and it had the peculiar grub-like habit of bending its anterior and 

 posterior parts simultaneously, first ventrally and then dorsally. 

 Length, at characteristic extension, about -^^-^ of an inch. 



Habitat. — Pond in Rossendale. 



Since the foregoing was written, Mr. Bryce has been kind 

 enough to send me a translation from Bergendal's " Rotifera of 

 Greenland," in which occurs a description of a new^ Taphrocampa, 

 which he names T. Levenseni. This species is certainly very 

 <iifferent from my T. nitida, and, as the author points out, stands 

 nearly midway between T. annulosa and T. Saundersice. It has 



