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and in some ways anomalous, of this remarkable group of organ- 

 isms. No name compatible with the rules of nomenclature 

 would in any measure serve to more than hint somewhat 

 of this; hence in proposing for it the above title Keratosum 

 coniplcxuui it may be presumed to be modestly christened ! 



It is a pleasure to acknowledge obligations to Dr. R. C. Os- 

 burn for aid in securing material of this species. 



SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, 

 September 15, 1909. 



