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(Abh. Kgl, Akad. Wiss. Berlin) he records from Venezuela six species of 

 which Trinema enclielys [Arcella caudicola, pi. 2. f. 31) is the only one that 

 can be identified with certainty ; of the remaining five Difilugife, four are 

 species of Neheia and one is a species of Euglypha ; from Cape Horn he 

 records three species, viz. : Dijjlugia plLiala (f. 9), which resembles Nelela 

 Murrayi in outline, but the absence of all detail prevents its identification, 

 D. liermitana (f. 10), which has an outline resembling Neheia Certesi, and 

 D. antarctica, which is some species of Euglyplia. Certes (3) records 

 -2^ species and varieties from Cape Horn including four new species *. 



From Paraguay, Daday (4) records 34 species including five interesting 

 and curious new ones. Dr. Fuhrman has submitted a collection of material, 

 made during his recent expedition to the Andes of Colombia, to Dr. Penard 

 for examination, but the report is not yet published. 



The collections made by J. Murray provided a total of 74 species and 

 varieties, three of which are now first described, and one (^Arcella megastoma, 

 PI. 15. figs. 1 & 2) is described above, p. 204. Nearly all the species 

 recorded are or common occurrence in other parts of the world, but the 

 following may be noted as either rare or seldom recorded previously : — 



Awerinzewia cydostoma. Neheia eaxidata. 



Bullinula indica. „ (^HyalospJienia) cockayni. 



Corycia aadeata. „ scutellata. 



,, flava var. coronata. „ tropica. 



„ vas. 



Of these, Neheia cockayni has been recorded previously only from Oceania, 

 -and N. vas from localities bordering the Pacific Ocean (3, 11) ; several 

 species recorded by Certes and Daday were not found. 



The Nebelse now first described are interesting owing to their affinities and 

 peculiarities ; N. spicata occurs at Sandia, Peru, but was not found in time 

 to be described in J. Murray's report. 



Judging from the materials examined, many places on the coasts of South 

 America, also large tracts of forest, are very deficient as regards the 

 Phizopod fauna, owing no doubt to unfavourable conditions as to humidity 

 and sunlight ; in localities where conditions are more favourable the number 

 of species still appears to be restricted, but individuals are often numerous. 

 Investigations carried on in situ are sure to result in adding many species to 

 those recorded. 



Notes on some of the less common species that Avere found are appended. 



Trinema constricta, Certes, is Corytliion dubiwn, Taranek, and Trinema sativinetif 

 Oertes, is a Rotifer test. 



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