SEAWEEDS OF THE BLACKWATER ESTUARY 327 Stone, Cocum Hills, Mersea Shore, Colne Point, Stoney Point, Decoy Point, Bradwell Creek), G.M.M., 1963. Polysiphonia insidiosa Crouan frat. River Blackwater (East Mersea Stone), G.M.M., 1963. Polysiphonia lanosa (L.) Tandy Harwich, G.M.M., 1965. Polysiphonia nigrescens (Huds.) Grev. Felixstowe, Harwich, River Deben (as P. affinis Moore), Batters (1894); River Blackwater, G.M.M., 1963-64-65. Polysiphonia simulens Harv. River Blackwater (St. Peters Flats, Thirslet Spit, Cocum Hills, Mersea Shore), G.M.M., 1963. Polysiphonia spiralis Batten River Blackwater (Bradwell Creek), G.M.M., 1965. Polysiphonia urceolata (Dillw.) Grev. Harwich, Felixstowe, Batters (1894). Polysiphonia violacea (Roth.) Grev. River Blackwater (Bradwell Creek, Ray Creek), G.M.M., 1963. Rhodomela confervoides (Huds.) Silva Dovercourt, Harwich, Felix- stowe, Clacton, Batters (1894) (as R. subfusca Ag.). Bangiophycideae Goniotrichales Goniotrichaceae Goniotrichum alsidii (Zanard) Howe River Blackwater (St. Peters Flats, St. Osyth, Cocum Hills, Mersea Shore, Stoney Point), as epiphyte, G.M.M., 1963 (as G. elegans). Bangiales Erythropeltidaceae Erythropeltis discgera (Berth.) Schm. Harwich, G.M.M., 1964 (epiphytic on Cladophora sp.). Erythrotrichea carnea (Dillw.) J. Ag. River Blackwater (St. Peters Flats, Osea Island, Cocum Hills), G.M.M., 1963. Bangiaceae Bangia fuscopurpurea (Dillw.) Lyngb. Harwich, Felixstowe, Batters (1894). Porphyra leucostica Thur. Near Harwich, Batters (1897). Porphyra purpurea (Roth.) C. Ag. Maldon, Harwich, Clacton, Batters (1894). Porphyra umbilicalis (L.) J. Ag. Southend, Batters (1894); River Blackwater, Fingringhoe Wick, Harwich, Clacton, G.M.M., 1963-64-65.