. Annals of the South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. 490 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM Hydrodendron caciniformis (Ritchie, 1907J Fig. 1 Ophiodes caciniformis Ritchie, 1907: 500, pi. 23 (fig. II, 12), pi. 24 (fig. 1). Hydrodendron caciniformis: Millard, 1957: 186, fig. 3. Ralph, 1958: 342, fig. 13b, c, 14a. Phylactotheca caciniformis: Pennycuik, 1959: 174. Ophiodissa caciniformis: Vervoort, 1959: 218, fig. 1,2. One sample from 54 m. Stems reaching a maximum height of 0-9 cm., most of them unfascicled, though a few weakly fascicled at base. Structure of stem and hydr
. Annals of the South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. 490 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM Hydrodendron caciniformis (Ritchie, 1907J Fig. 1 Ophiodes caciniformis Ritchie, 1907: 500, pi. 23 (fig. II, 12), pi. 24 (fig. 1). Hydrodendron caciniformis: Millard, 1957: 186, fig. 3. Ralph, 1958: 342, fig. 13b, c, 14a. Phylactotheca caciniformis: Pennycuik, 1959: 174. Ophiodissa caciniformis: Vervoort, 1959: 218, fig. 1,2. One sample from 54 m. Stems reaching a maximum height of 0-9 cm., most of them unfascicled, though a few weakly fascicled at base. Structure of stem and hydrophore similar to the South African material, though dimensions on the whole slightly smaller. Gonophores borne in numbers on hydrorhiza. Elongated barrel-shaped, with short pedicel and truncated distal end, lightly annulated. Reaching 1-35 mm. in length and 0-58 mm. in maximum diameter. Male and female similar in appearance and distinguishable only under the microscope. Male. a— Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town [etc. ] The Museu
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