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EISEN 



Locality. — Popof Island, Alaska, Prof. Trevor Kincaid. 



Characteristics. — Only a few specimens were collected, and of 

 these only one was partially adult. The specimen sectioned did not 

 possess any part of the efferent apparatus and no spermathecae. The 

 adult specimen was dissected. The form of the spermathecse and the 



Fig. 26. Mesenchytrceus nanus. 



sperm-funnels opening into the pores without ducts, are so very 

 characteristic that the species cannot very well be confounded with 

 any other species known. The nearest related species is M. primcevtis 

 Eisen, which however possesses a slightly different spermatheca, the 

 difference being in the diverticles and in the length of the organ. The 

 duct leading to the pore in the nephridium is much longer in M. rianus 

 than in M. pritjzccvus. 



MESENCHYTR^US FONTINALIS sp. nov. 



pi. I, fig. 15; p1. XI, fig. 3; text-fig. 27. 



Definition. — Length 8 mm., width .75 mm. Somites 60. Setae 

 sigmoid; laterals anterior to clitellum 3, posterior to clitellum 4, 5,6; 

 ventrals anterior to clitellum 6, posterior to clitellum 7^ 6. Head- 

 pore large, situated a little posterior to the apex. Clitellum dorsally 

 fXI-XIII, ventrally ^ XI-XIII. Sexual papillas not prominent. 

 Brain posteriorly truncate or very slightly concave. Septal glands large 



