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some dried marine algae, which have not been mentioned in connec- 

 tion with the different classes of hemicelluloses. The coefficient of 

 digestibility for each species studied is given in the following table: 



ALGAE DRIED. 



OTHER SUBSTANCES IN DIET. 



COEFFICIENT OF 

 DIGESTIBILITY 



(Carbohydrates includ- 

 ing crude fiber). 



Ecklonia bicyclis 



Laminaria sp 



Laminaria sp 



Ulopterj'x pinnatifida . 



Average 



Shoyu* and sugar 



Shoyu 



Shoyu and cleaned rice 



Cleaned rice, shoyu, sugar 



36.2 

 75.2 

 55.0 

 72.3 



67.7 



* Soy-bean sauce. 



