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Mr. H. A. Baylis on some 



ventral excretory gland has been discovered. In this con- 

 nection it is noteworthy that, according to de Man, this organ 

 does not exist in the type-species of the genus. 



Fjo-. 4. 



C.G: 



Dolicholaimus vallentini. Posterior end of male, lateral view, 

 highly maguitied. 



A., anus; A.P., accessory piece ; C.G., caudal glands; P., preanal 

 papilla of right side ; S., spicule of right side. 



The posterior end of the male is abundantly provided with 

 diagonal muscles. The spicules (fig. 4, S.) are lamellar, their 

 posterior edges having a rib-like thickening. There is also 



