JOIJENAL 



OF THE 



ROYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. 



DECEMBER, 1906. 



TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY. 



XII. — Some Rotifera of the Sikkim Himalaya. 



By James Murray. 



Communicated by C. F. Rousselet. 



(Read October 17, 1906.) 

 Plates XVIII. and XIX. 



By the kindness of Mr. N. D. F. Pearce, I was allowed the 

 privilege of examining, early in this year, 1906, a large series of 

 samples of moss recently received from India. There were 30 

 packets of moss, from six localities, at elevations of 2000 to 

 8000 feet. 



Mr. Pearce had examined the moss for Oribatidse, etc., and 

 published his interesting results in the Journal of this Society 

 (1906, p. 269). I understand that Mr. Pearce subjects the moss 

 to considerable heat in the course of his examination, and was, 



EXPLANATION OP PLATE XVIII. 



Fig. la. — Philodina indica sp. n. Dorsal view. 

 16. ,, ,, Jaw. 



2a. ,, squamosa sp. n. Dorsal view. 



26. ,, ,, ,, Jaw. 



3a. — Callidina formosa sp. n. Dorsal view. 

 36. ,, ,, ,, Jaw. 



4a. ,, multispinosa Thompson. Variety. 



46. ,, ,, ,, Jaw. 



5a. — Adineta longicornis sp. n. 

 56. ,, ,, ,, Spurs. 



5c. ,, ,, ,, Antenna. 



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