Further Descriptions of Australian Earthworms. 43 



the same width as that between the two of each of these pairs 

 intervenes between the outer of them and the lower of the upper 

 pair, the upper seta being placed half way between the former 

 and the mid dorsal line. 



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

 interval between the setae of the lower pair. 



Oviduct pores on segment 14 on an oval glandular patch. 



Spermathecal pores, two pairs, intersegraentally at the level of 

 the ventralmost setae between segments 7 and 8, 8 and 9. 



Dorsal pores present ; the first between segments 5 and 6. 



Nephridiopores clearly marked ; the first on the anterior 

 margin of the second segment at the level of the uppermost seta ; 

 the pores on segments 3 and 4 occupy the same relative position ; 

 those on segments 5, 6, and 7 are at the level of the third seta 

 from the ventral surface, that in segment 8 at the level of the 

 uppermost, that in segment 9 at the level of the second seta from 

 the ventral surface, and so on alternately down the length of the 

 body. 



Alimentary canal. Gizzard in segment 5 ; calciferous glands 

 in segments 11, 12, and 13. Large intestine, commencing in 

 segment 15. 



Circulatory system. Dorsal vessel single ; hearts in segment 

 8-13. 



Excretory system. Meganephric. 



Reproductive system. Testes, two pairs in segments 10 and 

 11, into which the rosettes open. 



Spermiducal glands. Flattened, bilobed, in segment 18 ; 

 sometimes the gland is not divided into two lobes. 



Sperm sacs, lobulate, attached to the posterior wall of segment 

 "9 and the anterior of segment 13. The, testes in segments 10 

 and 11 are enveloped in sacs (sperm reservoirs), which may, 

 when mature, include the rosettes and wrap round the intestine, 

 filling up all the space in the segment. 



Ovaries in segment 13, into which the oviducts open. 



Spermathecae, two pairs, in segments 8 and 9, each with a 

 spherical sac and tubular diverticulum. 



Habitat. Cooran, Queensland. Under logs in palm scrub. 



