74 Am. 4. — r. tkeda : 



opening of the unpaired oviduct is found almost at the free end 

 of its thin-walled portion. The main canal of the anal glands 

 divides twice Ix-fore ending in funnels. 



The male worm is of an unnsually large size, measuring 

 nearly 28.5 nfm. in length and 2 j/tm. in breadth. It l)ears no 

 ventral hook. The alimentary canal is found broken up into 

 innumeral)]e separate pieces which float free in the body-cavity. 

 The vas deferens is internally provided with four large funnels. 



Habitat : A single female of the species was discovered on 

 breidsing a dead coral, on a coral beach near Tomari, a village 

 two miles from Naha (Okinawashima). 



BONELLIA MISAKIENSIS, n. sp. 

 (Figs. 24, 103-10Ö). 



In duly, 1(S96, Mr. Tokt^vacja obtained the unique type 

 specimen of this new sjiecies on the southern shore of Jöga- 

 shima,, Misaki. It was found under a large stone near the beach. 

 At the time some sketches and notes were made of the worm 

 by the collector. jNTr. Nishikawa also made a colored sketch 

 of the worm, which is reproduced in Fig. 24. To both gentle- 

 men I am indebted for the material which they j^laced at my 

 disposal. 



According to ÄIr. Nishikawa's observation on the living 

 worm, the body proper measured 40 w?w. in length when con- 

 tracted and 60 mw. when fully extended; the proboscis and its 

 arms measured respectively 50-90 mm. and 25-30 m7n. in length. 

 The proboscis as well as its arms were found to be deeply 



