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FIG. 13. 



The Freshwater Jelly-fish of Regent's Park (Limnocodium Sowerbii) 

 magnified five times linear. 



It was discovered in the tropical lily tank of the Botanical Gardens r in 

 June, 1880, and swarmed in great numbers year after year then suddenly 

 disappeared. It has since been found in similar tanks in Sheffield, Lyons, 

 and Munich. Only male specimens were discovered, and the native. home 

 of the wonderful visitor is still unknown. 



EC 



FIG. 14. 



The minute polyp attached 

 to the rootlets of water-plants 

 from which the Jelly-fish Limno- 

 codium was found to be ' budded 

 off.' 



FIG. 15. 



One of the peculiar sense- 

 organs from the edge of the swim- 

 ming disc of Limnocodium. C, 

 cavity of capsule ; EC, ectoderm ; 

 EN, endoderm. Sense-organs' of 

 identical structure are found hrthe 

 Freshwater Jelly-fish of Lake Tan- 

 ganyika and in no other jelly-fish. 

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