4151 STUDIES ON MYXOSPORJDJA— KUDO 177 



Vegetative form: Free forms vary greatly in shape, being rounded, 

 elongated or branched. The largest individual 200/*, Ectoplasm layer 

 clearly visible, sometimes projecting many bristle-like short processes. 

 Endoplasm contains greenish granules. Trophozoites also attached to 

 the epithelium by means of deeply stainable portion of the body. 



Spore: Not observed. 



Remarks: Mavor mentions resemblance of the present form to Myxi- 

 dium lieberkuhni Biitschli in many respects. 



