no . DISCOVERY REPORTS 



complete specimen measuring 38 mm. by i mm. without the feet and with 

 70 chaetigers. 



There are brown markings on the head (Fig. 39, a) and back and the pedal glands 

 are brown. The length and breadth of the prostomium are about equal: there are two 

 pairs of eyes of equal size. The tentacles are about half the length of the prostomium: 

 the palps are rather long with conical styles. The longest tentacular cirrus reaches to 

 the 5th-6th chaetiger. 



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Fig. 39. Nereis (Eunereis) luirdyi. 

 a. Head and anterior segments. 6. Head and proboscis from above, c. Proboscis-ventral aspect. d.Yoot. 



There are no paragnaths on the maxillary ring : on the upper side of the oral ring 

 (Fig. 39, b) are two paragnaths side by side both in Group V. Groups VII and VIII 

 (Fig. 39, c) are occupied by a single row of seven to eight rather large widely spaced 

 paragnaths. The jaw plates have five very small teeth below the main fang. 



