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Syllis cokntta, H. Rathke, 1843. 



1843. Syllif. conintci, H. Rathke (Beitr. z. P^aiina Norw.), 

 Xova Act. Acad. C.L.C. Nat. cur. xx. I. p. 164, Tab. vii. 



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1867. Syllis conintd, Malmgren, Ann. Polych. p. 4^, Tab. vii. 



1869. Syllis coniiifd, M'Intosh, Trans. R.S.E., xxv. p. 415, PI. 



xvi. fig. 14. 

 1869. Syllis coniutd, M'lntosh, Trans. R.S.E., xxv. p. 415, 



PL xvi. fig. 15. 

 1885. Syllis coniiifti, ]. V. Cams. Faun. Medit., 1. p. 228. 



Found in the debris of specimens of Ddsvbi-diulnis from St. 

 James'. False Bay, between tide-marks, 2nd September, 1902. 



The head agrees with the tvpical Svllidean, and the body is 

 rather narrow and elongated, though the softened specimen is 

 not in a satisfactory condition. 



A comparison with the European form indicates that in the 

 small specimen (about 10 or 11 mm. in length) from South 

 Africa, the dorsal cirri varied in a similar manner in length, 

 being characteristically moniliform and with 18 to 28 segments 

 in the longer forms. The setigerous region is similar, but, 

 apparently from difference in size, bears fewer bristles than the 

 European, though their structure corresponds. The ventral 

 lobe has the same proportions. 



No form described by Schmarda can be identified with this 

 species. His Syllis gracilis approaches it in regard to the dorsal 

 cirri, but the tips of the bristles are long and tapering. His 

 Giialliosyllis diplodonta would seem to be near it in external 

 characters, but its dental apparatus is peculiar. 



Sylliscoriinta ranges from Finmark to Norwav and Spitsbergen, 

 to the British shores, as well as occurs in the Mediterranean 

 and at Madeira. 



Nereis (Mastigoxereis) variegata, Grube, 1858. 



1858. Xercis vahcgdhi, Grube, Annulat, ffirsted., Vid. Meddel, 



Nat. Foren. p. 164. 

 1861. Masfigo lie iris potlocirni, Schmarda, Neue wirb. Thiere, 



I., ii. p. 108, Taf. xxxi. fig. 247, and woodcuts. 

 1867. Nereis (Nereilepas) Sliinpsonis, Grube, Ann. Novara. 



Exped. p. 18, Taf. i, fig. 8. 

 1901. Xereis7'arieg(if(t, Ehlers, Polych. Mag. u. Chilen, p. 112, 



Taf. xiv. figs. 1-21. 



Obtained between tide marks at various dates, at St. |ames', 

 False Bay. 



