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Ecol. and Syst. Studies of the Ceylon Sp. of Caulerpa p. 140, f. 

 51 ; Reinke Ueber Caulerpa 1899, p. 43. f. 68. 



Stolon cylindrical, naked. Vertical axis simple or alternately 

 branched, compressed, elongated (some attain 22 cm. in length), 

 articulated in short distances with cuneato-obovate joints which 

 measure 6-7 mm. in length. Ramenta compressed, obovate, taper- 

 ing below, rounded at apex, distichous and opposite arising from 

 almost every articulation, about i cm. long, 5-6 mm. broad. Colour 

 herbaceous green. Substance juicy and membranaceous. 



Hab. : Perhaps on rocks in deep waters. Prov. Hizen, Provs. 

 Shima, Sagami and Kadzusa. 



PL. CXXX, Fig. 10-14. Fig. 10 : frond of Caulerpa Fergu- 

 soni, Murray, \. Fig. 11 : ramentum, \. Fig. 12 : one of articula- 

 tions, i. Fig. 13 : cross-section of the articulation of fig. 12, \. 

 Fig. 14 : cross-section of the ramentum indicated, \. 



Caulerpa Ferguson! Murray." 



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