EXPLANATION OF PLATE XLVIIL (conlimu\i). 



Fig. 



24. AciNETA GRANDIS, S. K., vol. ii. p. 831. — Adult zooid, x 100; affixed near the 

 base of this species, see letter a, is dehneated an ordinary example of ^f/«<?/a 

 leninaruvi found associated with it, under a similar magnification, for the 

 purpose of indicating the relative proportions of these two forms. 



25-28. ACINETA TUBEROSA, Ehr., vol. ii. p. 829. — 25, Long-stalked variety, x 400; 



26, example as seen in horizontal optical section showing the four points of 

 attachment of the body to the lorica and the bases of the tentacular fascicles ; 



27, a similar body as seen in vertical section ; 28, horizontal optical section 

 immediately above the junction of the pedicle with the lorica (Fraipont). 



29. ACINETA SAIFUL^, Meresch., vol. ii. p. S36. — Spirit-preser\'ed example, x 200 

 (Mereschkowsky). 



30, 31. Hemiophrya Benedeni, Fraipont, vol. ii. p. 824. — 30, Zooid, x 70 ; 31, portion 

 of pedicle, x 300, showing quadrangular contour and transversely striated 

 central core. 



32, 33. AciNETA CRENATA, Fraipont, vol. ii. p. 837. — Zooid with elongate lorica, x 600 ; 

 33, shorter lorica, with distal region only of the pedicle (Fraipont). 



34, 35. AciNETA JOLYi, Maupas, vol. ii. p. 835. — 34, Front and, 35, lateral view, x 200 

 (Maupas). 



36, 37. Ophryodendron Belgicum, Fraipont, vol. ii. p. 853. — 36, Vermiform and, 37, 

 proboscidiform zooids, x 400 (Fraipont). 



3S-40. Ophryodendron sertulari.e, Str. Wright sp., vol. ii. p. 851.— 38, Ordinary 

 proboscidiform zooid in lateral view, bearing at w a single vermiform germ, 

 X 200; 39, proboscidiform zooid from above, showing, after treatment by the 

 author with osmic acid, orbicular contour of body and enclosed branching 

 endoplast ; 40, detached vermiform zooid more highly magnified, showing 

 acetabular character of the basal region. 



42. AciNETA VORTICELLOIDES, Fraipont, vol. ii. p. 837. — Distal region showing 

 rudimentary development of the lorica, X 300 (Fraipont). 



43-45. AciNETOPSiS RARA, Robin, vol. ii. p. 855. — 43, zooid with extended tentacle, 

 X 200 ; 44 and 45, tentacle in various states of contraction more highly mag- 

 nified and showing externally developed spiral fibrilla (Robin). 



46. Hemiophrya trtjncata, Fraip., vol. ii. p. 825.— Adult zooid, x 250 (Fraipont). 



