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composed of ova in various stages of development, but there 
are still well-marked tracts of spermatozoa (sp.). ‘here is 
only one section in the series which presents this appearance, 
and it is impossible to decide from it whether the original 
gonad was male or female or hermaphrodite. On the whole, 
the general appearance of the section is more female than 
male. 
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This leads on still further to the condition shown in fig. 5, 
where we have on one side an apparently normal ovary 
showing no trace of spermatozoa, on the other an almost 
normal testis, containing a distinct ovum, however, near the 
upper margin. 
We have thus various gradations, leading from two almost 
