112 AUSTRALIAN LAND PLANARIANS, 



middle, where it is rather more than twice the width of the 

 median line and tapering gently to each end. The outer margin 

 of this band is of a much darker tint than the remainder of it. 

 The remaining space to the margin of the body, nearly as 

 wide as the broad band just described, corresponds in tint with 

 the median space, and close to its outer margin is a tine line 

 composed of specklings of same colour as the broad bands. On 

 either side of this line there is frequently a still finer faint line 

 likewise composed of specklings, which specklings may be more 

 or less diffused over the marginal surface. 



The ventral surface has a middle space of pearly white, corres- 

 ponding to the ambulacral zone of Bipalium Keicense, rather more 

 than 1 mm. wide at the centre and tapering to the ends. In this 

 zone are situated the external apertures. Between the white 

 central zone and the margins is uniformly speckled with brown, 

 the edges of the bands so formed being delicately pencilled out by 

 the specklings crowding together. The intermediate specklings 

 are fi-equently arranged to form a series of longitudinal interrupted 

 lines. 



Eyes numerous and conspicuous, forming a single row round 

 the anterior tip, extensively and densely grouped on the sides 

 close to the tip and extending backwards in a single row for a 

 few mm., the side grouping extending upwards almost to the 

 dorso- lateral bands. 



Pharyngeal aperture midway between the ends, and genital 

 opening again midway between that and the posterior end. Both 

 apertures are very conspicuous. 



In spirit, a fair sized specimen 38 mm. long by 5 mm. wide. 

 Another medium specimen 32 mm. by 4 mm. 



Type in Australian Museum; register number G. 1515. 



Hah. — Nerang River, Southern Queensland (Mr. John S. 

 Steel). 



In general shape this species resembles G. Fletcheri, Dendy, but 

 does not taper so abruptl}'^ to the posterior end. It is a very 

 handsome and distinct species and was found by Mr. John S. Steel 

 fairly common under logs on the Nerang River, Southern Queens- 

 land. 



