Most of the photos show about three inches of the braid. All are marudai braids.
Note that the names may be misleading!
"Cover Weave" (hollow) braids:
(elements form a hollow woven tube; I think of them as related to Edo Yatsu)
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16 elements | Striped Snake Chain Braid Snake Chain Braid |
"Twist Chain" braids:
(the two moving strands slightly twine)
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16 elements | Half-Twist Chain Braid (No. 1) |
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18 elements | Twist Chain Braid (No. 1) |
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16 elements | Twist Chain Braid (No. 2) |
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8 elements | Flat Twist Chain Braid |
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12 elements | Square Cable Chain Braid |
"Square Chain" braids:
(named for the pattern on the surface of the braid, not its shape)
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16 elements | Eight Square Chain Braid |
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16 elements | Square Chain Braid (No. 2) |
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32 elements | Sixteen Square Chain Braid |
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24 elements | Fancy Square Chain Braid (No. 2) |
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24 elements | Twelve Square Chain Braid |
Rib Chain braids:
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16 elements | Rib Chain Braid (No. 1) |
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16 elements | Rib Chain Braid (No. 2) |
"Pendulum" spiral braids:
(tama selection direction swings back and forth around the surface of the marudai)
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16 elements | Cable Twist Chain Braid |
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32 elements | Fancy Twist Chain Braid (No. 1) |
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16 elements | Fancy Twist Chain Braid (No. 2) |
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18 elements | Double Twist Chain Braid |
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16 elements | Fancy Cable Chain Braid |
Braids with no family:
 
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16 elements | Square Chain Braid (No. 1) (without and with core) |
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16 elements | Reverse Chain Braid |
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16 elements | Sixteen Twist Chain (No. 1) German Twist Chain Braid |
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8 elements | Cable Chain Braid (No. 1) |
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10 elements | Twist Chain Braid (No. 3) |
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10 elements | Four-Ribbed Spiral Chain Plait |
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16 elements | Half Twist Chain Braid (No. 2) |
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16 elements | Fancy Square Chain Braid (No. 1) |
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16 elements | Square Chain Braid (No. 3) |
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24 elements | Half Square Chain Braid |
 
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24 elements | Fancy Twist Braid (without and with core) |