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456. Leucophra Scintillans. 



Leucophra ovalis, teres, opaca viridis. Oval, round, opake, 

 green leucophra. 



This animalculum is fuppofed to be ciliated, from it's bright 

 twinkling appearance, which probably arifes From the motion 

 it gives the water ; it is nearly of an egg-fhape. Was found in 

 December among the leffer lemnae. 



157. Leucophra Veficulifera. Fig. 41, Plate XXV. 



Leucophra ovata, interaneis veficularibus. Oval leucophra, 

 with veficular intef lines. 



An animalculum that is a kind of mean between the orbicular 

 find oval, very pellucid, with a defined dark edge and infide, 

 containing fome very bright veficles, or little bladders. The 

 middle often appears blue, fo that the little bright veficles feem 

 fet in a cerulean fub fiance. Muller could never perceive any of 

 thofe rays which are mentioned by Spalanzani; he confefles, 

 however, that he once faw an individual like this environed with 

 very fmall unequal mining rays, 



158. Leucophra Globulifera. 



Leucophra cry flail ina, ovato-oblonga. Cryflalline leucophra 9 

 of an oblong oval fhape. 



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