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m size. Some colonies contained only a few, and those mostly 

 not yet fully developed ; otters contained a considerable num- 

 T^^' ^^^^^^^^^'^ statoblasts, which were easily distinguished from 

 those of Plumatella by their large size, were found on the surface 

 of the lake. Their margins were generally broken and therefore 

 irregular. (Plate II, fig. 2). 



List of Polyzoa becorded from Fresh and Brackish Water 



IN India. 



Cheilostomata 



Memhrampora hengalensis^ Stoliezka. Ganges delta (brackish 



water). 



Ctenostomata 



Victor ella jpavida J Kent ... Ganges delta (brackish 



water). 



? I^aludzceUa, sp. ... ... Bomhay and Ganges delta 



(brackish water). 

 Hislopia laciistris, Carter ... Nagpur and Calcutta. 



(fresh water). 



Phylactol^mata 



Phimatella repens (Linn.) ... Bombay and Calcutta. 



. emargmataj Allman ... ^ « 



?> 



allmani, Hancock ... Bhira ThI, Kumaon (4,500 



feet). 

 ,5 punctata^ Hancock ... Calcutta. 



Lophoptis ledenfeldi, Ridley ... BhimTal, Kumaon (4,500 



feet), 



? Lophoptis, sp. ... ... Madras. 



Pectinatella ? carferi, Hyatt ... Bombay. 



Explanation of Plate IL 



Figs. 1—4. Statoblasts of Lophoptis ledenfeldi, Ridley, all 

 ^^'gtlj magnified. 



Pig. 1 ; perfect statoblast. 



Fig. 2 ; broken statoblast from surface of lake. 



Fig. 3; central portion of a single valve of statoblast, 



from 



within. 



Fig. 4; edge of statoblasts more highly magnified. 



Fig. 5. Young example of Ireiie ceylmiensts Browne, from a 

 specimen recently preserved in formaline, x 6. 



