Sarcina. 2 1 



In the stomach of healthy and diseased persons, and 

 the higher animals; also occurring in other parts of the 

 body, and according to Dr. Ferrier in the blood (Quart. 

 Jour. Micr. Sci., xiiL 163). 



26. S. urinse, Welcker. 



Merismopedia urintz, Rabenhorst. 



Cells very small, i "2 p in diameter, united in families 

 of from 8 to 64 ; eight-celled families 2-3 //,, 64-celled 4^5 p 

 in diameter. 



In the bladder. 



27. S. litoralis (Oersted). 



Erythroconis litoralis, Oersted. 

 Merismopedia litoralis, Rabenhorst 

 Cells round, or, before division, oval, 1-2 p., seldom 2 

 or more /. in diameter, united into 

 families of four, six, or eight, etc., 

 which in their turn form larger 

 colonies (as many as 64 groups of 

 four in a colony). Plasma colourless, 

 but in each cell from one to four red 



. . . , ._,. Fig. ii. Sarcina litoralis, 



granules Of Sulphur. (Fig. 1 1. ) X 660 (after Warming). 



In putrefying sea-water. 



28. S. Reitenbacliii (Caspary). 



Merismopedium Reitenbachii, Caspary. 

 Cells round, before division ovate-elliptical, about 1-5 

 -2 '5 /A in diameter, at the time of division prolonged to 

 4 p. ; seldom single or in twos and threes, for the most 

 part united in fours or eights, less often in sixteens or 

 more. Cell-walls colourless, lined with a rose-red layer of 

 plasma. 



