382 Records of the Indian Museum. [Voi.. VIII, 



number of fine, relatively long thread-like processes, arising from 

 a common base on the posterior face of the septum (Tr and tu). 

 The funnels, in the same segments, are small, not fringed, and 

 somewhat iridescent. 



The vesiculae seminales are paired, in segments x, xi and xii ; 

 each is a lobulated mass, flattened antero-posteriorly, lying on 

 the posterior face of the corresponding septum, to which it is 

 attached by a broad base. 



The vas deferens was not distinguishable in any of the 

 specimens dissected. The prostate is a small lobed organ, confined 

 to segment xvii or extending also into xviii, and lying flat on the 

 body-wall ; the duct leaves the inner side of the gland, and forms 

 a single U-shaped loop, the bend of the U being internal. 



There are no penial setae. 



The ovaries, of moderate size, are in segment xii ; each 

 consists of a number of finger-like processes. The funnels are 

 small, the outer edge of each being much produced laterally, so 

 that each funnel constitutes a transversely situated groove bordered 

 b}' upper and lower lips. 



The spermathecae (fig. 5) are two pairs, situated by the 

 side of the nerve cord in segments vii and viii. Each is a small 

 simple ovoid sac, with a short duct, not sharply marked off from 

 the ampulla, opening near the middle line in grooves 7 and I 

 respectively. Each has a single tubular diverticulum, slightly 

 dilated at its free end, and as long as or slightly longer than the 

 ampulla ; the diverticulum is on the anterior side of the ampulla, 

 against which and on the upper surface of which it reposes. A 

 peculiarity of the diverticulum is that it arises from the duct 

 within the body-wall. In one of the specimens examined a sper- 

 matheca was found without diverticulum. 



Notoscolex stewarti, sp. nov. 

 (PI. xxvi, figs. 6-8.) 



Kolung-, all. i^oo fl. ; 24-xii-iyii. Two specimens, of which one was 

 small and immalure (F. li. Stewart). 



Length 3^ inches; diameter maximum 3^ mm. ; colour pale 

 olive green, first few segments colourless. Segments 216. 



Prostomium small, prolobous. Segments i-iii consist of 

 single annuli ; iv is faintly triannulate, v-xii fully so. 



The first dorsal pore was in furrow tIt in the small specimen, 

 in Tf in the larger ; the pores are not visible on the clitellum. 



The setae are paired, and behind the clitellum the pairs are 

 situated on small white transverse ridges. Behind the clitellum 

 ab = 'f,aa (more posteriorly \aa)=\hc = cd] in front of the clitel- 

 lum the ratios are the same, except that ah=\aa; dd is very 

 slightly less than I of the circumference. 



The clitellum is white in colour, ring-like, with well-defined 

 margins, extending over segments xiii-xv = 3. The body is 



