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BR. longispina, Moebius (n. sp.)- Prof. Moebius first gives the 
following Latin description .—‘ Cellulis cylindricis 6-7 ». crassis, triplo 
ad pluries longioribus, primum rectis, deinde arcuatis, denique (longi 
times or more as long, first straight, then cur ed, at len 
i 
(membrane) subtilem productis. (Cells cylindrical 6-7» t ick, 3 
longest) convolute, at each end obtusely-ac d 
a lon 
gular er, does not admit of absolute determination Since other 
species of Reinschiella are not known to me fr personal examina 
I ask f, De Toni for his view d he courteous! unicat 
_ species, which, according to his view, has most resemblance to : 
(Olosteridium) bengalensis, De Toni, in litt. (= Closteridium bene 
ensis, Turner. Freshwater Alge of East India, 1899, P- 158. £4 
+ Fg. i him, would belong to the sub-genv 
Eureinschiella, De Toni, in litt. “ Cellule cylindrice, arcuate 
convolute, utrinque cuspidate aut longe spinulose”’ (cells ey 
- drical, curved or convolute, pointed on both sides or drawn © 
long spme), W ist Closteridium species of Reinsch would 
sub-genus Olosteridium (Reinsch), De Toni, in litt. Cell ‘as 
formes h. e. compresse, > (cells spindle-shape 
i.e., straight, pointed on both sides). 
. Bancroft ; collection, 
1892. 
1892. 
Hab.: Bw , Dr. Thos. November, 
Port Curtis Distaiet May ma 7 ee 
(Plate VIIL., Fig. 13.) 
' JYGNEMACEZ. 
MESOCARPEZ, De Bary. 
MONGEOTIA, AG a ing 
letevirens (4. Br.), Wittr. Prof. Moebius gives the me rere 
instance of somewhat larger dimensions (vegetative ¢ lis 3+ # 
The zygotes show a glistening white and stratified membran 
Hab.: Burpengary, Dr. Thos. L. Bancroft ; collection, March, 1893: 
ZYGNEMA. Ag. 
Dr. Cooke, l.c., gives the following note :— 
ed, 3 
. to 
at the time of conjugation are apt to become mel e509 to conjugs® | 
sometimes on one side, sometimes on the other, a0 
in the manner represented by De Bary.” 
«phe cells of this! va 
ee en 
