CONTENTS 



Introduction 67 



Hermaphroditism in the Myxinoidea 69 



Review of the Literature 69 



Hermaphroditism in Mjixine glutinosa 70 



Hermaphroditism in Bdellostoma forsteri and Bdellostoma burgen 76 



Observations on BdeUostoma stoutx and Bdellostoma burgen 79 



Habitat of Bdellostoma stouti in Monterey Bay . 79 



Data Pertaining to Bdellostoma burgeri Collected by Bashford Dean on the Coast of Japan 80 



Sizes of BdeUostoma stouti Collected in Monterey Bay by J. LeRoy Conel 83 



Growth of the Male Genital Organs of Bdellostoma hurgeri 



AND Bdellostoma stouti 83 



Growth of the Female Genital Organs of Bdellostoma hurgeri 



and Bdellostoma stouti 86 



Development to Maturity of the Eggs of Bdellostoma 88 



Fate of the Eggs which Do Not Develop to Maturity 90 



Release of the Mature Eggs from the Ovary 91 



Time of Spawning 92 



The Problem of Descent and Relationships of the Myxinoidea 97 



Summary lOO 



Literature Cited lOi 



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