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from its own mother-cell, or an opening is formed at the apex of the 

 sporange through which all the zoospores escape after dissolution of the 

 septa. The zoospores are in all cases imbedded in mucilage ; no differ- 



FIG. 212. Giraudia sphacelarioid.es D. and S. a, upper portion of thallus (x 250) ; b, lower portion 

 with multilocular sporanges ( x 250). (After Areschoug.) c, portion of filament with unilocular 

 sporanges ( x 600). (After Hauck.) 



