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for one-half, the remaining distance, thence upward the expansion begins 

 again and is continued to the aperture. 



The reticulum is smooth and in its general aspect like that of C. gloi'iosa 

 and C. Qlaypolei. Over the upper portion of the cup there is a series of 



Fioure 35. Spicules of Cleodictya Mohri, x400. 1, large hexact ; 2, extremity of rhabd or hexact ; 3, echtnate 

 bexact ; 1, extremity of large echlnate hexact; 5, umbel ; 6, mlcrumbel. tJ. M. C.) 



horizontal bands of spicules which are more conspicuous than the rest and are 

 not crossed by vertical bands of corresponding size at regular intervals. 



Figure S'. Spicules of Cleodictya Mohri, liOO. 1, 2, hexacts ; 3, small cleme ; 4, rhabd showing concentric layers ; 5, 6, umbel 

 and micrumbel. (J. M. C.) 



Above the basal expansion the vertical bundles of spicular rods or rhabds 

 lose their close definition and are spread over the quadrules somewhat to the 



