British Enchytrieids. By Rev. H. Friend. 



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cave behind, about 1^ times longer than broad. No setoe are 

 found on the girdle in the adult, though the dorsal sets often 

 persist in pairs for a good while. The oesophagus does not merge 

 suddenly into the intestine as in normal Heiilea, and the dorsal 



Jnt 



m 



A 



Gland. 



Pore ^ 



Fig. 113. — Spermatheca of Henlea marina Friend. 



vessel arises in the 12th segment. There are no enlargements or 

 heart- like bodies in front. This species has the following points 

 by which to distinguish it from its allies : — 



F. 



Duct 



Por& 



Fig, 114. — Sperm-funnel, duct and pore of 

 Henlea marina Friend. 



1. The shape of the spermathecse with glands. 



2. The sperm-funnel, duct, and atrium. 



3. The absence of oesophageal glands. 



4. The gradual emergence of the oesophagus into the in- 



testine. 



5. The backward origin of the blood-vessel. 



6. The number of setee, and the size. 

 No salivary glands could be discovered. 

 British Record. — Hastings, December 21, 1911. 



