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Dictyota dichotoma Lamx. forma. The plant 
appeared to belong here but was broad 
at the apex, narrowing somewhat to the 
base. Dredged at 25 fathoms, 1.5 miles 
south of Fualifeke (D in Fig. 1). 
Dictyota bartayresiana Lamx. Sta. 2 (lagoon 
side). The plant agreed generally with 
this species. 
RHODOPHYCEAE 
Chaetangiace AE : 
Galaxaura filamentosa Chou. Sta. 2 (sea- 
ward side); Sta. 3. 
Gelidiaceae: 
Wurdemannia miniata (Lamx. & DC) Feldm. 
& Hamel. Sta. 1 (seaward); Sta. 2 (sea- 
ward) . 
Corallinaceae: 
junta rubens Lamx. Sta. 1 (seaward); Sta. 
2 (seaward); Sta. 4 (seaward); Sta. 5. 
Melobesiaceae: 
Fosliella farinosa (Lamx.) Howe. Sta. 2 (on 
Struve a anastomosans ) . 
Gracilariaceae: 
Gracilaria coronopifolia J. Ag. Sta. 1 (sea- 
ward side); Sta. 2 (seaward side). 
Rhodomelaceae : 
Laurencia intricata Lamx. Sta. 1 (seaward 
side); Sta. 2 (seaward). 
Herposiphonia tenella (C. Ag.) Naeg. Sta. 1 
(lagoon and seaward sides); Sta. 2 (sea- 
ward); Sta. 5. 
Herposiphonia secunda (C. Ag.) Ambronn. 
Sta. 2. (seaward). 
Roschera calodictyon (Harv.) Weber-v.-Bosse. 
Sta. 2 (seaward). 
Ceramiaceae: 
Centroceras clavulatum (C. Ag.) Mont. Sta. 1 
(seaward side); Sta. 5. 
Ceramium personatum Setch. & Gard. Sta. 4 
(lagoon side). The plants appeared to 
belong to this species. 
Ceramium sp. Sta. 1 (seaward). 
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