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192 ZYGNEMATACEAE<br />

chromatophores, making .i to i turn; conjugation scalariform; tubes<br />

formed by both gametangia; fertile cells shortened and inflated; zygo-<br />

spores lenticular, 60-90M x 48-60/1; median spore wall brown, irreg-<br />

ularly pitted. (PI. XXXI, Figs. 17-1S.)<br />

United States: Missouri to Massachusetts and Florida.<br />

Europe; Australia; South Africa.<br />

162. Spirogyra moebii Transeau 1934. Trans. Amer. Micros. Soc.<br />

53, p. 225. S. maxima var. minor Mocbius. Flora. 75,<br />

p. 421. 1892.<br />

Vegetative cells So-iiy ix x 130-240 /.i, with plane end walls; 6 to 8<br />

chromatophores, making .5 to i turn; conjugation scalariform; tubes<br />

formed by both gametangia; fertile cells cylindric; zygospores lentic-<br />

ular, 74-100 /x X 56-65 ju; median spore wall yellow-brown, reticulate.<br />

United States: Oklahoma (Taft Coll.).<br />

Europe; Australia, Queensland.<br />

163. Spirogyra oblata Jao 1936. Amer. Jour. Bot. 23, p. 58,<br />

Figs. 29-31.<br />

Vegetative cells 96-11 m x 80-256/', with plane end walls; 9 to 13<br />

chromatophores, nearly straight, or making up to .6 turn; conjugation<br />

scalariform; tubes formed by both gametangia; fertile cells shortened,<br />

cylindric; zygospores lenticular, 93-106A1 x 64-70/

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