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127 (no, 128) Colonies somewhat cubical, showing a dark, gelatinous layer 

 between the cells Gloeotaeniiim Hansgirg. 



^|?r< "^ Cells plobose or flattened, colonies of two, four, or eight cells, with 



wide lamellate walls. Reproduction by aplanospores. 



Fig. 171. Gloeotaenium loitelsbergerianum'Ra.xisghg. X 220. (After Transeau.) 



128(110,127) Colonies the shape of the individual cells 129 



129 (130) Cells reniform, colony of the same shape or oval. 



Nephrocytium Nageli. 



Cells single or in clusters, as in Sphaerocyslis, but reniform in 

 shape. 



Nephrocytium resembles Oocystis except that the cells are curved. 

 It is widely distributed but not very abundant. 



Fig. 172. Nephrocytium agardhianum Nageli. X 580. (Original.) 



130(129) Cells fusiform ElakatothrixWdle. 



Cells elongated, fusiform, gelatinous sub- 

 stance dense, often lamellate. 



Fig. 17.?. Elakatothrix viridis Wille. X 575- 

 (Original.) 



131 (90, 95, 175) Cells without a thick gelatinous envelop holding them 



together; sometimes adhering to each other after di- 

 vision 132 



132 (137, 155, 174) Reproduction by fission only, or rarely by fission and 



internal division. . . Family Pleurococcaceae . . 133 



^33 (134, 135, 136) Reproduction by fission in one direction only, forming 

 equal cyHndrical cells, the length being one and one-half to 

 three times the breadth Stichococcus Nageli. 



Chromatophore a parietal plate lying only on one side of the cell, 

 with no pyrenoid. Reproduction by simple fission, the cells sometimes 

 adhering to each other after the division, but not forming perfect 

 filaments. 



Fig. 174. Stichococcus bacillaris Nageli. X about 400. (Original.) 



134 (i33> i35> 136) Reproduction by division in three directions. Cells 

 spherical or, if in small complexes, somewhat angled. 



Pleurococciis Meneghini. 



Cells either single or in small clusters of two, four, or more cells which later 

 fall apart. Chromatophore a thin lining to the membrane with an opening on 

 one side, and with or without a pyrenoid. 



Pleurococciis is the chief constituent of the green coating on the bark of trees, 

 old wood, and stones. 



Fig. 175. Fleurococcus vulgaris Mcaeghiai. X 560. (Original.) 



