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120fi. The ratio of length protomerite : total length was 1 : 7 and the 

 ratio of width protomerite : width deutomerite was 1 : 2. The spo- 

 ronts are solitary, and characterized by the possession of a short eccen- 

 tric conical projection from the protomerite, which is slightly mobile. 

 The protomerite is constricted conspicuously in a horizontal direction 

 at about its middle portion. The protoplasm above this constriction 

 is sparse and transparent; below, it is a little more dense and tan; in 

 ttie deutomerite it is very dense and black, and the nucleus is not 

 visible. 



Cysts were found to be ovoidal in shape and measured 320 by 270/t. 

 Spores were not seen. A table of measurements in which all dimen- 

 sions are in microns is given here : 



Length sporont 330 330 270 



Length protomerite _ 40 50 40 



Length deutomerite 290 280 230 



Width protomerite _ 50 60 60 



Width deutomerite _ 120 120 120 



Ratio 



length protom. : total length 1 :8.2 1 :6.6 1 :7 



Width protom. : width deutomerite 1 :2.4 . 1 :2 1 :2 



ECHINOMERA HORRIDA (Leger) Watson 



1899 Echinocephalus horridus Leger 1899 :390-5 



1911 Echinocephalus horridus Sokolow 1911 :281 



1916 Echinomera horrida Watson (This paper) 



Echinomera : Sporonts ovoidal, almost spherical, 100-150/x in length. 

 Width not given. Protomerite in shape of a narrow elongate blunt 

 cone, the apex eccentric and carrying a papilla which represents a 

 primitive epimerite. Cysts spherical or cylindrical, rounded at ends. 



Taken at Wimereux, France. Host: Lithohius calcaratus Koch. 

 Habitat : Intestine. 



ACUTISPORA MACROCEPHALA Crawley 



[Figure 34] 



1903 Acutispora macrocephala Crawley 1903a :632-3 



Acutispora : Sporonts solitary, elongate. Maximum length 600/a, 

 width not given. Ratio length protomerite : total length : : 1 : 3 ; 

 width protomerite : width deutomerite :: 1 : 1.3. Protomerite one- 



