30. A Note on Rotifers from Galilee. 
By C. F. Rovussgrer, F.R.MS. 
Communicated by Dr. N. ANNANDALE. 
[During my visit to Galilee, in October, 1912, I made no 
special attempt to collect Rotifera, but specimens of several 
Species have been found by Mr. Rousselet in a tow-netting from 
the surface of the Lake of Tiberias, and two others have 
appeared in large numbers in a bowl of water containing mud 
from the bed of the little pool known as Birket Meskana and 
situated half way between Tiberias and Nazareth. As the num- 
ber of rotifers known from Syria and Palestine is small, a list 
of these species is here published.—N. Annandale.]. 
A. SPECIES TAKEN NEAR THE SURFACE OF THE LAKE 
TIBERIAS. 
1. Brachionus militaris, Ehrenberg. [Abundant on the 
surface of the lake both by day and night throughout the 
greater part of October, 1912.—N. A. 
2. Asplanchna brightwellii, Gosse. A few specimens. 
. Anuraea valga Ehrenberg. One specimen in the 
stomach of Asplanchna. 
onochilus dossuarius, Hudson. Two specimens. 
Brachionus militaris does not occur in England, but is not 
uncommon in Germany, China, Ceylon, 8. Africa, N. America, 
S. America, and Canada. 
Asplanchna brightwellii is common in England. : 
A few Bdelloid Rotifers, fully contracted and not identi- 
fiable, were also found in the tow-netting. 
B. Sprcrrs REARED IN CALCUTTA FROM DRIED MUD. 
[A handful of dried mud from the bed of the Birket Mes- 
kana, then completely dry, was taken on October 10th es 
brought to Calcutta, where, on November 27th, it was placed in 
alarge glass bowl of filtered water. After an interval of ee 
weeks a considerable number of small Entomostraca appeare 
