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1. Marinus, marine microcoleus. 



2. Anguiformis, snake-like. 



XCIX. Lynghya. In honour of H. @. Lyngbye, author of 

 an excellent work on the Algse of Denmark. 



1. Majitscula, larger Lyngbya. 



2. Ferruginia, rusty-iron coloured. 



3. Carmichaelii, the Carmichael. 



4. Flacca, frail. 



5. Speciosa, beautiful. 



C. Oscillatoria. Name from a Latin word, signifying to 

 oscillate, like the pendulum of a clock, from the motion 

 of the filaments. 



1. Zittoralis, shore-loving oscillatoria. 



2. Spiralis, spiral. 



CI. Spiralina. Diminutive of spira, a twist or curl. 

 1. Tenuissima, most slender spiralina. 



Family XXII. — Kostochine^:. 



CII. Monormia, signifying one-lined. 



1. Intricata, intricate monormia. 



CIII. Sphcerozyga. Compounded of two Greek words, sig- 

 nifying a sphere and a yoke. 



1. Carmichaelii, the Carmichael spheerozyga. 



2. Thwaitesii, the Thwaite. 



3. Broomei, the Broom. 



4. Berkeleyi, the Berkeley. 



5. Balfsii, the Half. 



CIV. Spermosira. From two words, signifying a seed, and 

 a chain. 



1. Littorea t shore-loving spermosira* 



