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ing the cover glass the tentacles may be seen to wave slowly 
about as if in search of prey; and this is accompanied by 
changes in length. On crushing the Cyclops and thus 
bringing to bear the stimulus of a large supply of food, the 
tentacles at once become very active. The part beyond the 
constriction expands into an open funnel : the rest shows 
numerous equidistant circular wrinkles, and actively length- 
ens and shortens. At the same time a canal is seen up 
the middle of the tentacle opening into the funnel ; and food 
particles may be seen to pass along this into the body. The 
cuticle seems to form a fine investment to outside the ten- 
tacles. The number of these is from 6 to 14, scattered 
over the distal surface of the animal or sometimes 
apparently gathered in two groups. 
These characters would almost seem to warrant the 
creation of a new genus, which, however, is best left to 
those who have a more critical knowledge of the Protozoa. 
For the present it may bear the name of Podophrya ? 
infundibulifera; the character of the tentacles giving the 
specific distinction thus : — 
Podophrya infundihulifera n. sp. — P. tentaculis quies- 
centibus crassis ad apicem rotundatis, sub apice leviter 
constrictis, vel vivaciter elongatis et retractis rugis circulis 
dense striatis apice infundibulatis et pabulum aspirantibus. 
Mr. C. Bailey, F.L.S., exhibited specimens of Ophioglos- 
sum Ambiguum from Barmouth, collected there by himself in 
July, 1879. This variety of the common 0. vulgatum has 
been hitherto found only in the extreme North and South- 
West of the British Islands, viz. : in the Orkneys and Scilly 
Isles. Hence the discovery of an intermediate locality is of 
much interest. The exact locality was damp sandy ground, 
close to the sea, near Dyfiryn Bailway Station, between 
Harlech and Barmouth. 
Mr. Bailey also exhibited a very complete and beautifully 
mounted collection of Scandinavian Hieracia, or Hawk 
weeds. 
