WORMS. INFUSORIA. 105. Vorticella. 695 



I 105. VORTICELLA. Body contra&ile, 



naked, and furniftied with ciliate ro- 

 tatory organs. 



A, Seated on a pedicle or ftem. 



\immk. Compound, with a rigid ftem, and very much branched 

 long pedicles, 

 Adams Microfc. p. 563. ». 355. '' ' \ , 



Inhabits ftagnant water: pedicle very long, flcnder from which 

 proceed an innumerable number of pellucid pearls. 



\*Pohpina. Compound, bell-fhaped, with retortile branched ftem. 

 Shaiv Natur. Mi/cell, tab, 278. 

 Aaams & Kanm. Microfc. p. 563. tab. 27./. 01. 

 Mulh an. inf. p. 328. tab. 4.6. jig- 7~u. 

 Ellis Cor all. tab. 1 3 , jig. b. B. c C. 

 Trembley Phil. Tranf. 44. /. 64.9. tab. I . /. 5, O. 

 Bailer op. fubf. \. tab. ^. fig. i.'^-c. # 



Inhabits the European leas, adhering to Fuel, and appears to the 

 naked eye like a white point. 



* Anastatic Compound, bell-fhaped, with an oblique mouth and fcaly 

 ca. rigid Item. 



Adams Microfc, /». 397. tab. 2 1 . fig. I 5~ 1 6 - 



Philof Tranf 44, **& !•/- 7—9- & 49* '**• 7-/- *— °- 



^7. &*■££. 1746. tab. b.fg. 4, 5. 



Needham Microfc. tab. 7. /£. 2-5. 



Inhabits frefh waters, forming a clufler branched out in various 

 directions: ovaries feated on the items in the form of bulbs, 

 which detach themfelves from the items and fix themfelves to 

 other fubitances, producing a new duller, 



Conghtue- Compound, with jagged toothed heads and many-Sowered 

 rata. item as thick as a quill. 



Inhabits the Indian Ocean. Amcen. Acad. 4. t. 3./*. I. 



*Pjraria. Compound, with obovate naked florets and 1 double tenta- 



cula: item branched. 

 Adams fcf Kanm. Microfc p. LOO. tab. 2 2. f* 25, 26. 

 Roeflnf 3. polyp, p. 606. tab 98,/. 1, 2. d, e. 

 Inhabits ftagnant waters: the bafc pellucid, the top truncate: 



lateral arms 2 each fide. 



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