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Fam. 7. Triarthradse (fig. 8). 



Trochal disc transverse ; wreath single, marginal ; trophi 

 malleo-ramate; foot absent. 



Fam. 8. Asplanchnadse (fig. 2). 



Trochal disc rounded ; wreath single, marginal ; trophi 

 incudate ; intestine, anus, and foot absent. 



■^ ^ Loricated. 



Fam. 9. Brachionidae (fig. 7). 



Trochal disc transverse with ciliated prominences ; wreath 

 single, marginal ; trophi malleate; lorica entire, simple; foot 

 transversely wrinkled, wholly retractile, 2-toed or absent. 



Fam. 10. Pterodinadee (fig. 6). 



Trochal disc two transverse circular lobes ; wreath on each 

 double, marginal ; trophi malleo-ramate ; foot transversely 

 wrinkled, wholly retractile, ending in a ciliated cup. 



Fam. 11. Euchlanidse (fig. 5). 



Trochal disc rounded; wreath in interrupted curves, and 

 clusters ; trophi sub-malleate or virgate ; lorica in two parts, 

 meeting in a furrow, or entire with additional pieces; foot 

 jointed, feebly retractile, not telescopic or transversely 

 wrinkled — furcate or stylate. 



Order IV. — Scirtopoda. 



That swim with their ciliary wreath, and skip by means of 

 hollow limbs with internal locomotor muscles, 



Fam 12. Pedalionidae (fig. 2). 



Trochal disc transverse ; wreath two marginal curves with 

 mouth between ; trophi malleo-ramate ; foot replaced by two 

 posterior ciliated processes. 



