PLATE IX.' 



ASCOPODAEIA. 



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 Figure 1. — Ascopodaria fruticosa, natural size, .... 42 



„ 2. — A single zocecium and polypide, . . , x 25 



„ 3. — A single polj^pide, with the tencacles coiled within 



the open edge of the cup, . . . x 50 



„ 4. — Another polypide, with the edge of the cup con- 

 tracted, . . . . . . X 50 



,, 5. — A young polypide budding from the end of an old 



pedicel, . . . . , . x 50 



,, 6. — A single polypide, showing the visceral organs, . x 110 



„ 7. — Barrel-shaped expansion at the base of a pedicel, . x 50 



„ 8,9. — Longitudinal sections through a polypide, . '. x 110 



,, 10. — Portion of stem, with bases of peduncles, . . x 25 



„ 11. — Longitudinal section of stem, . . . . x 50 



,, 12,13. — Transverse sections of stem, . . . . x 50 



„ 14. — Portions of the parenchymatous tissue, from the 



centre of the stem, . . . . x 360 



1 Several references used on tMs plate:— i, intestine; I, liver cells; ce, oesophagus; mn, ovarian masses; r, rectum; 

 s, stomach ; t, tentacles. 



