1008 NOTES ON AUSTRALIAN EARTHWORMS, 



Spermathecal pores two pairs, between vii and viii, and viii 

 and IX, nearly o|)posite but a little dorsad of the second seta or 

 as the margins of the apertures are tumid about opposite the 

 interval between the first and second sette. 



Hah. — Burrawang, N.S.W. 



Possibly distinct from P. fecitnda ; but a satisfactory series of 

 the latter is still a desideratum. 



The following four species were each described from a few 

 mostly small specimens at a time when there seemed to be no 

 immediate prospect of obtaining farther material ; during the 

 period w-hich has since elapsed I have had the opportunity of 

 examining better series, from the examination of which I am now 

 able to offer the following remarks partly supplementary to, partly 

 in correction of, my original descriptions. 



Cryptodrilus saccarius, F1., P.L.S.N.S.W. (2), I. (1886), p. 951. 



The original description of this species was drawn up from the 

 examination of half a dozen small specimens from Hornsby, in 

 which for several reasons the slight irregularity of the rows of 

 setae did not attract particular notice. From further observations 

 on a few additional specimens from the same locality, on a good 

 series of specimens of what I regard as belonging to the same 

 species from another locality, and on two other Jots of specimens 

 of what I consider as varieties, I now offer the following supple- 

 mentary remarks. 



Setae : the eight rows of setae never quite straight and regular 

 throughout, the irregularity varying however within rather wide 

 limits in different individuals; where regular the two rows of each 

 outer couple not quite so far apart as the two couples of each side; 

 all the rows at first regular and the two rows of each inner (ven- 

 trcd) couple continuing so throughout with the exception of a seta 

 here and there out of place, or only slightly irregular, for some 

 little distance in front of the posterior extremity {i.e., in about 



