Description of Victorian Earthiuorms. 141 



Clitelluiii not strongly glandular, but clearly indicated by 

 its reddish colour in spirit, extending over segments 14-17. 



Sette prominent. Four couples of which, the outer on 

 each side, is dorso-lateral in position. As far back as the 

 clitcllum they are regularly arranged, the rows of the outer 

 couple being nearly three times as far away from one 

 another as those of the inner couple. The fourth row is 

 slightly irregular in the clitellar i-egion but is fairly regular 

 for about two-thirds the length of the body, then it becomes 

 exceedingly irregular. The third row is noticeably regular 

 till quite the posterior end of the body, when it becorae.s 

 slightly irregular. The second and first rows are regular 

 till within '20 segments of the posterior extremity, when 

 they become irregular. At the posterior end there may be 

 •) setae present on each side of the body. 



Male pores placed on papillse, in segment 18, at a level 

 corresponding to the interval between the two rows of the 

 inner couple of seta?. 



0\'iduct pores on segment 14. 



Spermathecal pores intersegmental in position, between 

 segments 4 and 5, .5 and G, G and 7, 7 and 8, 8 and 9. 



Accessory eopulacory structures scarcely indicated. 



Nephridi( (pores on the anterior margin of each segment at 

 the level of the third seta. 



Alimentar}^ canal. Gizzard in segment 5. No true 

 calciferous glands, but vascular swellings. Large intestine 

 counnencing in segment 18. 



Circulatory system. Doisal vessel double in each segment, 

 as far forward as the fifth segment. In the latter, the two 

 halves unite on the top of the gizzard and run forward as a 

 single vessel. Hearts in .segments 5-12. 



Excretor}^ system. Meganephric. 



Reproductive system. Testes in segments iO and 11, 

 into which also the losettes open. 



Prostates coiled, tubular, in segment 1 8. 



Sperm sacs. Saccular in nature and attached to the 

 anterior wall of segment 1 2, and the posterior of segment 9. 



Ovaries in segment 13, into which the oviducts open. 



Spermathecae, •") pairs in segments .5-1). Each consists of 

 a sac, with a double diverticulum. 



Habitat. Mt. Wills. Collected by Mr. T. Lidgty. 



