Further Descriptions of Australian Earthwonns. 31 



Male pores on well marked papillae on segment 18 at the level 

 of the ventral pair of setae. 



Oviduct pores on segment 14. 



Spermathecal pores two in number ; intersegmental ; between 

 segments 7 and 8, and 8 and 9. 



Alimentary canal. Gizzard in segment 5. No vascular 

 swellings or calciferous glands. Large intestine commencing in 

 segment 18. 



Blood vascular system. Single dorsal vessel. Two large 

 hearts in segments 13 and 14, two smaller ones in segments 11 

 and 12. 



Excretory system, plectonephric. Peptonephridia well deve- 

 loped. 



Reproductive system. Testes, one pair in segment 11, in 

 which also the ciliated rosettes are placed. 



Spermiducal glands lobate, with long, well-marked ducts in 

 segment 18. 



Sperm sacs attached to the anterior wail of segment 12. 

 Ovaries attached to the anterior wall of segment 13, into which 

 the oviducts open. 



Spermathecae two pairs, in segments 8 and 9 ; each consists 

 of a somewhat sphex'ical sac, with a very short diverticulum close 

 to the body wall. 



Habitat. Narre Warren (S. Gippsland, Victoria), under logs 

 in damp soil. 



Di plot re ma, gen. no v. 



Cryptodi'ilidae with the openings of the vasa deferentia on 

 segment 18 distinct from and in front of those of the spermiducal 

 glands. Nephridia meganephric and paired. Spermiducal 

 glands tubular. 



DiplotPema fpagilis, sp. n. (Figs. 4, 5, 6). Spirit specimens 

 1 inch long, one-sixteenth inch broad. Number of 

 segments, about 125. 



Prostomium wedged slightly (about one-third) into the peris- 

 tomium. 



Clitellum distinct extending over segments 12-17 ; a large oval 

 glandular patch in the mid ventral part of segments 16-19. 

 Segment 8 is noticeably glandular and swollen. 



