Pveliininarij Notice of Vlctorla>i Earihw<>Tins. IJ) 



Ovaries in seo-ineiit 13, into whieii clie oviducts o|)en. 

 Spennathecw, four pairs, in se^^ments G-9. Each consist- 

 ing of a large sac and short soniewliat thin diverticuhun. 

 Habitat. Fern Tree Gnlly, under logs. 



(IG) PevhcludaJieUleri, ^^. n. (Figs. 19, 20. 21, G-t). Length 

 in spirits nearly 6 inclies, breadth \ inch. 

 Both when alive and when in spirits, the worm, has not 

 the sliglitest resemblance in appearance to an ordinary 

 pericha3te form. It is only provisionally referred to this 

 genus. The body is cream coloured, with a thick bright 

 pink coloured clitellum, and is quite smooth, there being- 

 no indication of setse, except in the clitellar region and 

 perhajjs an odd one here and there posteriorly ; to see the 

 setse, it is neces.sary to cut sections. Its general ai)pearance 

 is closely similar to that of a Megascolides, to which genus 

 I took it to belong when collecting it. 



Prostomium possibly completely dovetailed into the peris- 

 tomium, but the latter is strongly ribbed, two grooves being 

 continuous with the edges of the prostomium, which has 

 also a median furi'ow continued on to the peristomium. 



Setfe, about six on each side, irregularly arranged behind 

 the clitellum. In segments 13-lG, a pair can often be seen 

 on either side ventrall}^ 



Clitellum well marked and thick, extending over segments 

 13-18 ; complete, save for two small depressed patches 

 ventrally, one in the middle of segment 16, another occupy- 

 ing the hinder part of segment 17 ventrall}^, and the anterior 

 of 18. These depressed patches ma}" be absent, and the 

 clitellum complete, in some specimens. 



Male pores on two prominent papilla?, which may have 

 their inner sides confluent, on segment 18. The pores at 

 the level of the interval between the two inner setfe of each 

 side. 



Oviduct pores in a small linear depression on the anterior 

 half of segment 14, each pore slightly ventral of the level 

 of the innermost setfe. 



Spermathecal pores, two pairs, one on the posterior margin 

 of segment 7, anothei- on the posterior margin of segment 8. 

 Each pore is placed on a small, tumid, elliptical patch. 



Accessor}^ copulatory structures. An elliptical patch ven- 

 trally, half on each of segments 19 and 20, a similar one half 

 on each of segments 20 and 21. Only one of these may be 

 present. 



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