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within a cell, which becomes much distended, as in the case of muscle 

 fibres (Fig. 306, D). Many forms, however, develop in the intercellular 



Fig. 304. — Various Cnidosporidia. (After Thelohan, 1894.) 



A. Ceratomyxa appendiculata Thelohan, 1894, from gall bladder of Lophius piscatorius and 



L. budegassa. Spores 50 x ,5-7 n- 



B. Chloromtjxmnleydigi Ming., 1890, from gall bladder of various marine Elasmobranchs. Spores 



about 13x10 /J. 



C. Several small forms of Leptotheca agilis Thelohan, 1894, attached to a specimen of C. leydigi. 



D. Glugea ?»ar(ow/5 Thelohan, 1894, from the gall bladder of marine fish (Wrass), Julis vulgaris 



and J . giofredi. Spores 8 x 3 /t. 



E. Sphcerospora (ifi'ersrews Thelohan, 1894, from the kidney tubules of Ble.nnius photis and Creni- 



lahrus melops. Spores 10 /< in diameter. 



F. Leptotheca agilis Thelohan. 1894, from the gall bladder of the ray, Trigon vulgaris. Spores 



11-12x6-7/1. 



spaces, the tissues of the host and the parasites being closely intermingled 

 (Fig. 306, A-C). The infected area of tissue is frequently shut off by the 



