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August 17. — About 17 .strobiles of this species and two small nema- 

 todes were obtained from the torpedo which was examined on this 

 date. 



August IS. — One of the torpedoes had a few free segmenfes which 

 reseml)led tiiis species; the other had eight strobiles, which, however, 

 were not in good condition. 



August 22. — A few of each species were found, but no free segments. 



August 26. — About eight scoleces were taken from a torpedo 

 which had been kept in the aquarium over two weeks and had died on 

 the evening of the 2.5th. The worms, which were very slender, were 

 still active. No ripe segments were found. 



