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number of little bittocJcs which I have detected on various 

 weeds from the south of England^ it is evident that it is 

 not rare. 



Family CELLIPOEID^. 



" Seas have (as well as skies) sun, moon, and stars, 

 (As well as ayre) swallows and rooks, and stares, 

 (As well as earth) vines, roses, nettles, melons. 

 Pinks, giUiflowers, mushrooms, and many millions 

 Of other plants (more rare and strange than these). 

 As very fishes living in the seas. 

 And also rams, calfs, horses, hares and hogs. 

 Wolves, lions, ui'chins, elephants and dogs. 

 Yea, men and maids : and (which I more admire) 

 The mytred bishop, and the cowled fryer." — Du Bartus. 



Genus XII. CELLIPOEA, Otlio Fahricius. 



Gen. Char. Polypidom calcareous, cellular, irregularly lobed 

 or ramous, formed of urceolate cells heaped together or arranged 

 in quincunx. Polypes Ascidian. — Johnston. 



I. Cellipora pumicosAj Ellis. 



Hab. Found on corallines,, stones, shells, roots of algse ; 

 very common. 



This is called by Ellis, porous Esckara ; often found on 

 the sickle coralline in irregular lumps, appearing like white 



