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dal, widest just anterior to middle. Endoeyte brown, Epimerite a 

 broadly conical papilla. Nucleus ellipsoidal, with several karyosomes. 



Cysts spherical, 150-180/u, in diameter. Spores biconical, ends 

 truncate, with six equatorial spines in a circle. Dimensions 7.5 by 10.5/x. 



Taken in the Department of Poitou, France. Hosts : Cistelides sp. ; 

 Omoplus sp. larva (Scudder gives a genus Omophlus, not Omoplus). 

 Habitat : Intestine. 



ACANTHOSPORA POLYMORPHA Leger 



[Figure 163] 



1896 Acanthospora polymorpha Leger 1896 :44-46 



1899 Acanthospora polymorpha Labbe 1899 :28 



Acanthospora: Sporonts solitary, elongate, polymorphic. IVIaxi- 

 mum length IOOO/a. Protomerite irregularly cylindro-conieal. Deuto- 

 merite ovoidal, widest through middle. Endoeyte yellowish brown. 



Cysts 500 to 700/x in diameter. Spores bipyramidal, each face hex- 

 agonal, each pole armed with 6 short spines and with a circle of 6 equa- 

 torial spines, 8 by 4.4/i,. 



Taken in Poitou and Tourraine, France. Host : Hydrous cardhoides 

 (L.) larva. Habitat: Intestine. 



ANCYROPHORA GRACILIS Leger 

 [Figures 122, 164] 



Ancyrophora: Sporonts solitary, elongate. Iklaximum length 

 2000/a; maximum width 400/x. Protomerite conical, dilated in central 

 region. Constriction at septum. Deutomerite widest at shoulder, ta- 

 pering to a long acuminate posterior extremity. Nucleus spherical, with 

 several karyosomes. Epimerite a globular papilla with 8 long back- 

 wardly directed flexible 'tentacles'. 



Cysts spherical, 200/x in diameter. Spores biconical, truncate, with 

 four spines at each pole and six equatorial spines, 8.5 by 5.1/u.. 



Taken at , Germany, and Poitiers, France. Hosts: Cara- 



bus sp, ; Carahus auratus L. ; C. violaceus L., larvae and adults; and 

 Silpha thoracica L. larva. 



