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number of little Jittocks which I have detected on various 
weeds from the south of England, it is evident that it is 
not rare. 
Famity CELLIPORIDA. 
‘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, gilliflowers, 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, urchins, elephants and dogs, 
Yea, men and maids: and (which I more admire) 
The mytred bishop, and the cowled fryer.” —Du Bartus. 
Genus XII. CELLIPORA, Otho Fabricius. 
Gen. Char. Polypidom calcareous, cellular, irregularly lobed 
or ramous, formed of urceolate cells heaped together or arranged 
in quincunx. Polypes Ascidian.—Johnston. 
1. CeLtrpora pumicosa, H/is. 
Hab. Found on corallines, stones, shells, roots of alge ; 
very common. 
This is called by Ellis, porous Lschara; often found on 
the sickle coralline in irregular lumps, appearing like white 
