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NOTE ON A HERMAPHRODITE COD, 



Plymouth wrapped up in paper in a box — the tissue is not suitable for 

 microscopic examination. It is probable, however, that the male organ 

 would be functional, and that when ripe its products would pass to the 

 exterior via the testis duct and the ovary. Owing to the ruptured 

 condition of the right ovary in the region corresponding to the testis 



Fig. 1. — Hermaphrodite Gonad of Cod. 

 r.o., right ovar}' ; ho., left ovary ; t., testis ; c.d., testis duct. 



duct attachment on the left, I am not able to say with absolute 

 certainty that the above-mentioned is the only testicular part, though 

 there is extremely little doubt but that the whole of the genitalia 

 were removed from the fish, the ruptured portion being the result of 

 tearing away the roe from its duct to the exterior. 



