PreliminaTy N'otlce of Victorian Earthivorms. 11 



Dorsal pores present, the tirst between segments 3 and 4. 



Alimentar}^ canal. Gizzard in segment 5. True calci- 

 ferous glands in segments 10, 11 nnd 12. Large intestine 

 commencing in segment 15. 



Circulatoiy system. Dorsal vessel single. Hearts in 

 segments 5-12, the last thiee large. 



Excretory system. Plectonephric. 



Repi-oductive system. Testes in segments 10 and 11, into 

 which the rosettes open. 



Prostates small, flattened, l)ilobed, but with a single duct in 

 .segment 18. 



Sperm sacs attached to the anterior wall of segment 1 2, 

 and the posterior of segment 9. 



Ovaries in segment 1 3, into which the oviducts o[/en. 



Spermathecae, five [)aii-s, in segments 5-9. Each consisting 

 of a sac, with a diverticulum about half the length of the 

 formei-. 



Habitat. Woodend. Collected by Mr. T. Steel. 



(9j Pericliceta lateralis, sp. n. (Figs. 55, 56, 57, 7S). Length 

 of spirit specimen 3-3^ inches, breadth less than ^ 

 inch. Number of segments 126. 



Prostomium not completely dovetailed into the peris- 

 tomium (about |). The prostomium marked by a median 

 ventral cleft. 



Clitelluui complete, lighter coloured than the surrounding- 

 parts, occupying segments 14, 15 and 16. 



Seta; in front of the ciitellum, 10 or 11 each side; behind 

 the ciitellum, 10-12 each .side. 



Male pores on papillae on .segment 18, at the level of the 

 interval between the second and third setse of each side. 



Oviduct pores on segment 14 ph.ced on an elliptical patch, 

 each opening almost at the same level as, and very slightly 

 in front of, the innermost seta of each side. 



Spermathecal pores, three pairs, between segments 6 and 7, 

 7 and S, 8 and 9, at the level of the flfth seta of each side. 



Accessory copulatory sti'uctures. A pnir of small papillse 

 each immediately in front of, and confluent with, one of 

 the papiihe bearing the male opening. In addition to these, 

 which are very characteristic, two small pairs of tumid 

 patches may be present at the level of the innermost setae, 

 one half on segments 18 and 19, the other half on segments 



