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XXVII. Ectocarpus. Name signifying external, and fruit. 



1. Littoralis, shore-loving ectocarpus. 



2. Reticulosus, netted. 



3. Fasciculatus, small-branched. 



4. Hiiiksice, in honour of Miss Ilincks. 

 ♦ 5. Scorpioides, scorpion-shaped. 



6. Spineseens, thorny. 



7. Longifructus, long-fruited 



8. Amphihius, ample. 



9. Tomentosus, spongy, 



10. Crinitus, hairy. 



11. Pusillus, small. 



12. Simplex, simple. 



13. Villum, hairy. 



14. Disto?'lus, irregular. 



15. Granulosus, grained. 



16. Splicer oplior as, ball- carrying. 



17. Brachiatus, branched. 



18. Mertensii, probably a foreign naturalist. 



XXVIII. Myriotrichia. Signifying a thousand, and a hair. 



1. Clavceformis, club-formed myriotrichia. 

 3. Filiformis, fern-like. 



Family VI. — Choedaeie^e. 

 From a Greek word, signifying a cord or string. 



XXIX. Myrionema. Signifying a thousand, and a thread. 



1. Strangularis, crooked myriaonem. 



2. Leclcmcherii. 



3. Functiforme, pricked. 



4. Clavatum, club-shaped. 



XXX. Elachistea. The meaning dubious ; but seemingly 

 from a Greek word, least. 



1. Fucicola, purple-yielding elachistea. 



