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p. 240). The variety longistylis of lais pubescens has hitherto been found 
only on Sphaeroma quoijana; it differs from the typical form in having the 
terminal uropoda rather longer. The typical form is found on Sphaeroma 
gigas, and also on other allied species of the Sphaeromidae. 
It seems that Sphaeroma quoyana is frequently found in places where . 
the water is brackish. The specimens sent me from Hawke’s Bay by 
Mr. Hutchinson were definitely stated to be from brackish water, and those 
in Mr. Oliver’s collection from Wanganui and those from Wairoa were 
probably also from brackish water. The single specimen that I have from 
Tasmania was from the Huon River, though there is no note as to the con¬ 
dition of the water in which it was found. Similarly Sphaeroma terebrans 
is recorded by Stebbing from Lake Negombo, Ceylon, “ a salt-water lake 
having both fluviatile and marine connections.” S. destructor, which Miss 
Richardson claims as distinct from S. terebrans, occurs in fresh water in 
St. John’s River, Palat-ka, Florida. An account with photographs of the 
very serious damage done by this Sphaeroma at Maryport, Florida, is 
given in the Scientific American for the 5th December, 1914. I am 
indebted to Mr. Hamer for this reference. 
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