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36. An asexual coenobium of the smaller form. It contains twelve 
reproductive bodies. Two of the hindmost are gonidia that 
measure 54 » and 54 by 57 w. The others have divided into 
2, 4, or 8 cells each and are in process of dividing again. x 100. 
PLATE 6 
Fic. 37. Side view of a coenobium with eight gonidia about 60 » in 
diameter. x 100. 
88. An asexual coenobium with eight gonidia of about 53 to 60 u 
diameter. The gonidia are fairly symmetrically arranged, but 
the coenobium is turned about 45° away from the observer. 
x 100. 
39. A mature asexual coenobium of Merrillosphaera carteri var. ma- 
nilana with nine asexual daughters. They form a group of 
four just in advance of the middle, a group of three arranged 
like a quartet with one member absent just back of the middle, 
and a pair of smaller ones a little farther back. x 100. 
40. A Venetian turpentine preparation. The same as shown in figs. 
30 and 31. x 200. 
41. A mature asexual coenobium with seven daughters that form a 
symmetrical group of four slightly in advance of the middle 
and a group of three arranged as if members of a group of 
four from which one is missing. In six of the daughters eight 
gonidia were counted. x 100. 
PLATE 7. MERRILLOSPHAERA CARTERI VAR. TYPICA 
42. A reproduction of Carter’s first figure (’59, pl. 1, fig. 1) enlarged 
to make the magnification about x 100. A coenobium with 
eight daughters, each of which contains eight gonidia. An 
artificiality of the drawing has resulted in failure to show the 
symmetrical arrangement of the daughters and gonidia in 
groups of four. x about 100. 
43. Carter’s figure (‘59, pl. 1, fig. 1 a) of a somatic cell, showing the 
rounded form of the protoplast and the absence of connecting 
filaments. Size not stated. 
44. Carter’s figure (’59, pl. 1, fig. 4) of a gonidium about 85 » in 
diameter and nearly ready to divide. x about 400. 
45. Carter’s figure (‘59, pl. 1, fig. 8) of a coenobium with eight nearly 
mature gonidia, one of which is shown more magnified in fig. 
44. The real arrangement of the gonidia is probably not shown 
because of an artificiality introduced into the drawing to pre- 
vent any overlapping of gonidia and at the same time leave 
the front of the coenobium free from reproductive cells. 
X about 100. 
PLATE 8. MERRILLOSPHAERA CARTERI VAR. TYPICA 
46. Carter’s figure (‘59, pl. 4, fig. 7) of a female coenobium. 
xX about 100. 
47. Carter’s figure (‘59, pl. 1, fig. 7 a) of an oospore after fertiliza- 
tion. x about 650. 
48. Carter’s figure (‘59, pl. 1, fig. 8 a) of a male coenobium. 
x about 100. 
