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8. Malleo-raraate. 



Mallei fastened by unci to rami ; manabria 3 loops soldered 

 to the unci ; unci 3-toothed ; rami large, with many striae 

 parallel to the teeth; fulcrum slender; as in Limnias Cera- 

 tophylli, Fig. 14, k. 



Now, if we leave outDiglena forcipata, the other examples 



Fig. 15. 



I'iG. 15. — 1. Male of Floscularia campauulata. 2. Male of La- 

 cinularia socialis. 3. Male of Notommata Brachionus. 4. 

 Male of Synchseta tremula. 5. Male of Asplanchna Ebbes- 

 bornii. 6. Male of Brachionus urceolarias, copied from a draw- 

 ing by Mr. P. H. Gosse, F.R.S. 7. Male of Salpina mucronata, 

 from a drawing by Mr. E. C. Bousfield. 8. Male of Pedalion mirum. 

 5. Sperm-sac. p. Penis, c. Contractile vesicle. 



of the typical trophi give us seven rotifers very distinct from 



