Jasya Btollis Harvey. Collecced once on Udotea from the algal 

 plain 12Q m from tha. reef in 2Q m depttt. Recorded by 

 Taylor (1960) in 8 to 33 m depth. 



Dasya pedicellata (C. Agardh) C. Agardh. Potmd occasionally 

 in all parts of the. algal plain in 18 to 31 m depth 

 growing on rocks, shell, and as an epiphyte on Halimeda. 

 Reported by Taylor C1960) to 110 m depth. 



*Dasya rigidula (Kutzing) Ardissone. Found once attached to V 



rock 30 m from the reef in 20 m depth. This is the first 

 record from the Virgin Islands. 



Digenia simplex (Wulfen) C. Agardh. Common throughout the algal 

 plain in 16 to 23 m depth attached to rock, dead coral, 

 Halimeda , Udotea and in grass beds on limestone. One small 

 plant was found at the base of a living coral he ad on the 

 reef in 10 m depth. Reported by Taylor (1960) to 20 m 

 depth. Randall (1967) recorded Kyphosus sectatrix as a 

 consumer. 



Erythrocladia sub Integra Rosenvinge. Found on Acanthophora 



and Chrysymenia in 20 m depth on the algal plain. Recorded 

 to 16 m depth by Taylor (1960) . 



^Erythrocladia vagabunda Howe and Hoy t . On Acanthophora in 20 m 

 depth on the algal plain. A new report for the Virgin 

 Islands . 



Falkenbergia hillenbrandii (Bornet) Falkenberg. Found on 

 Gracilarla deb ills in 20 m depth 40 m from the reef on 

 the algal plain. Recorded from depths to 14 m by Taylor 

 (1960). 



*Fosliella le.jolisii (Rosanoff) Howe. Common on Syringodium 

 in 5 to 20 m depth in grass beds and on the algal plain. 

 A new record here for the Virgin Islands. 



Galaxura flagelliformis Kjellman. Fo\ind on the algal plain 

 in 20 m depth 50 m from the reef. Reported from shallow 

 water to 18 m depth (Taylor, 1960). Species of Galaxura 

 were found by Randall (1967) in the stomach contents of 

 Acanthurus bahlanus , A. coeruleus , and Melichthys niger . 

 During feeding trials, this species was sampled by 

 Pomocanthus arcuatus. 



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