1917-] J- Stephenson : Indian Oligochaeta. 395 



The vas deferens was identified on the outer side of the ter- 

 mination of the anterior duct ; it ends by entering the body-wall 

 just behind and external to the prostatic duct. 



Firm white cushions are seen on the inside of the body- wall, in 

 situations corresponding to the large flat papillae seen externally. 

 Bxcept where occupied by the cushions the midventral region on 

 the inner side of the body-wall in segments xvi-xxi is densel}'- 

 covered by rather large micronephridia. 



Ovaries are present in segment xiii. 



The spermathecal ampulla (fig. 16) is sac-like and ovoid in shape ; 

 the duct is only slightly set off from the ampul'a, is somewhat less 

 in length than the ampulla^ broad, especially at its upper end, but 

 narrows considerably towards its termination. On the duct, at 

 about the middle of its length, are two to four diverticula, small 

 rounded knobs filled with white shining matter. In addition, the 

 accessory glands are here numerous and conspicuous ; each is an 

 elongated cylindrical structure, solid, soft, and white, with a short 

 narrow stalk (fig. 16) ; on one side there were seven, — three in 

 front of the anterior spermatheca, three between the two, and one 

 near the posterior spermatheca ; on the other side there were six, 

 one in front of the anterior, three between the two, and one behind 

 the posterior spermatheca. 



Hoplochaetella inornata, sp. nov. 

 (PI. xvii, fig. 17). 



W. 130 I. Talewadi, near Castle Rock, N. Kanara Dist., Bombay Pres., 

 October 1916. S. Kemp. A single specimen. 



External characters. — Length lor mm. ; maximum thickness 

 6 mm. Colour light brown dorsally, pale ventrally ; the white 

 circles on which the setae are implanted are a conspicuous feature. 

 The anus is a vertical slit. Segments 79. 



The prostoinium is epilobous ; the tongue, with parallel sides, 

 is bounded by grooves of which that on the right side goes back 

 only through half of the first segment, while that on the left is con- 

 tinued on to segment ii. 



Dorsal pores begin from furrow 6/7. 



The setae are on rings which are closed dorsally, and almost 

 closed ventrally aa = 2ab or less) ; there is no regular variation in 

 the intersetal intervals between the dorsal and ventral surfaces, or 

 between one region of the body and another. The setae of segments 

 viii-xii are very small. The following numbers were counted : — 

 84/v, 80/ix, ca. 84/xii, 85/xx, and 91 in the middle of the 

 body. 



The clitellum extends over segments Jxiii-xvi = 3i ; it is 

 smooth, brown, and markedly constricted; setae are visible and 

 the intersegmental furrows are indicated, but there are no dorsal 

 pores. 



The prostatic apertures are two pairs, on segments xvii and 

 xix, at the hinder and anterior borders of these segments respec- 



