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fide of the head hang three moveable and flexible curls a, diflant 

 from each other. When the animalculum is in motion, the tail 

 is drawn tight, and extended upwards, and often appears as if it 

 was cleft. It is curled up when the little creature is at reft. 



277. Himantopus Sannio. 



Himantopus incurvata, fupra ciliata, infra crinita. Crooked 

 himantopus, the upper part ciliated, the under part hairy. 



It is very much like the himantopus ludio, the cilia are longer 

 than the hairs, and are continually vibrating ; it has alfo two 

 moveable curls hanging on both fides the head. Is found but 

 feldom, and then generally in water where the lemna vegetates. 



279. Himantopus Volutator. 



Himantopus lunatus, antice cirratus. Lunated himantopus, 

 the fore-part hairy. 



A very lively animalculum, of the ftiape of a crefcent, with 

 fome vifible cryftalline points, the convex part furnifhed with 

 a row of hairs, which are longer! towards the tail ; underneath 

 are four feet. It often turns round fwiftly in a circular direction, 



280. Himantopus Larva. 



Himantopus elongatus, medio cirratus. Long himantopus, 

 cirrated in the middle. 



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