KONGL. SV. VET. AKADEMIENS HANDLINGAR. BAND 20. N:0 5. 247 



Fam. ENCOELIE^ (KtJTZ.) 



Phyc. gener. p. 336; Mm. mut. 



Gen. Stilophora J. G. Ag. 



Nov. p. 16. 



Stilophora Lyngbyei J. G. Ag. 

 Symb. 1, p. 6. 



Descr. Stilophora Lyngbyei J. G. Ag. Spec. Alg. 1. p. 84. 

 Fig- » •> Haev. Phyc. Brit. t. 237. 



Exsicc. » )) Aresch. Alg. Scand. exsicc. N:o 91. 



Syn. Stilophora Lyngbyei Kleen, Nordl. Alg. p. 33. 



Habitat. It has been found within the sublitoral zone at a depth of two or 

 three fathoms on sandy bottom. In the month of August it was provided with zoo- 

 sporangia. 



Geogr- Distrib. Known only from the Norwegian Polar Sea. Here it is rare. 

 Locality: Nordlanden at Fleinvser, the most northern place where this species 

 has been found to occur. 



Gen. Asperococcus Lamour. 



Ess. p. 277. 



Asperococcus echinatus (Meiit.) Grev. 



Alg. Brit. p. 50. Conferva echinata Mert. in Eoth, Cat. Bot. 3, p. 170. 



Descr. Asperococcus echinatus J. G. Ag. Spec. Alg. 1, p. 76. 

 Fig. » » Harv. Phyc. Brit. t. 194. 



Exsicc. » » Aresch. Alg. Scand. exsicc. N:o 267. 



Syn. Asperococcus echinatus Kleen, Nordl. Alg. p. 33. 



Habitat. It grows scattered in rock-pools within the literal zone, both on exposed 

 and sheltered coasts, attached to other algaj, as Corallina officinalis, Furcellaria fastigiata 

 a. o. In July, August, and the beginning of September it has been found with zoo- 

 sporangia on the north coast of Norwa}-. 



Geogr. Distrib. Known only from the Norwegian Polar Sea, where it is beyond 

 its proper area of distribution. The northernmost point where it has been collected is 

 Oxfjord in Norwegian Finmarken about Lat. N. 70°. 



Localities: Tlie Norwegian Polar Sea: Nordlanden rather rare; Finmarken dwarfed 

 and scarce at Oxfjord. 



