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THECATA. 



Ii Sheath slightly calcareous ; cells single, or i?i rows. 



1. Sheath slightly calcareous, cells enlarged, in rows, united or single. 



— CELLARIADiE. 



a. Cells united. 



b. Cells with the orifices opening on the upper surface. 

 Cellularia. 

 Tricellaria. . 

 Crisia. 



bb. Cells in pairs, attached by the back, the orificea with 

 opposite aspects. 

 Notamia. 



aa. Cells single. 

 Eucratia. 

 Anguinaria. 



II. Sheath membranaceous, cells enlarged externalli/ and lateral. — 



SfiRTULARIADiE. 



I. Base of the cells broad, coalescing with the stem. 



a. Cells on opposite sides of the stem. 

 Sertularia. 

 Dynamena. 

 Thuiaria. 



aa. Cells unilateral. 

 Antennularia. 

 Plumularia. 

 Serialaria. 



II. Base of the cells narrow, or pedunculated. 

 Campanularia. 

 Valkeria. 

 Cymodocia. 



III. Sheath membranaceous, the cells are the simple extremities 

 of the branches.— TubulariadjE. 

 Tubularia. 

 Plumatella. 



