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Proales felis (Ehrenberg). 
[The Rotifera, vol. ii. p. 86, Pl. XVIII. fig. 17.] 
Two of this curious species occurred from a marsh drain. 
The bodies were filled with dark green vegetation. The pro- 
minent proboscis described in the Rotifera as “a soft lobe of 
translucent flesh”? was well developed. I once caught sight of 
the large crimson eye as the creature turned. 
Habitat.—A. marsh drain, Co. Wexford. 
Proales gibba (Ehrenberg). 
[The Rotifera, vol. ii. p. 37, Pl. XVIII. fig. 8.] 
This stout little person was in great trouble, the toes were 
attached to the stem of Vaucheria, and it was making frantic 
efforts to release itself, but all in vain. It is a rare species; I 
have only found two examples during six months’ research. 
Habitat.—A. marsh drain, Co. Wexford. 
Proales sordida, Gosse. 
[The Rotifera, vol. ii. p. 87, Pl. XVIII. fig. 7.] 
Agreed in all points with the above figure—rare. 
Habitat.—A stream, Co. Waterford ; the Canal, Dublin. 
Proales tigridia, Gosse. 
[The Rotifera, vol. 1. p. 88, Pl. XVIII. fig. 10.] 
A single specimen ; rare. 
Habitat.—A stream, Co. Wexford. 
Proales petromyzon (Ehrenberg). 
[The Rotifera, vol. ii. p. 38, Pl. XVIII. fig. 9.] 
Habitat.—Several from a pond (always free), Co. Wexford. 
Proales inflata sp. nov. 
[Pl. IV. fig. 1.7 
Sp. Ch.—Body stout, short, flask-shaped ; foot saccate ; trophi 
small ; disc prone; eye large, deep red. 
A single dead specimen, bearing some resemblance to P. 
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