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are represented on the ventral side of the oral division of the prohoscis by five distichous 

 or tristichous acervuli ; the sides of the proboscis are unarmed, so that there is a long 

 interval between these ventral acervuli and the group VI. Group V is unrepresented. 



Numerous examples taken among roots of sea-bamboo off Woodstock beach, Table 

 Bay, at a depth of 8-10 feet. 



15. Eriphvle CAPENsrs, Kinberg, 



Eriphyle capensis, Kinberg, 1864, " Annulata nova," (Jfv. Ak. Forli. Stockholm, p. 561. 

 See Marenzeller, 1888, Polycliaten der Angra Pequena-Bucht, p. 7, tibi syn. 



According to Dr. von Marenzeller, this species is distinct from E. aphroditois by the 

 structure of the falciform and scalprate setae. I have not succeeded in convincing 

 myself on this point, and incline towards the trinomial designation E. afhroditols 

 capensis. 



In the collection of the South African Museum there is a specimen, SOlS mm. long, 

 with diameter of 13 mm., taken "between tide-marks amongst rocks, St. James, False 

 Bay." The colour when the worm Avas alive is stated to have been brick-red. 



The branchiae occur as simple filaments on the 8th, 9th, lOtli, and 11th setigers, 

 12-pinnate on the 12th setiger, rising in succeeding segments to a maximum of about 

 11 pinnse. 



16. Makphysa sanguinea h^masoma. (Plate 13. fig. 15.) 



Marphysa smguinea (Montagu), cf. Marenzeller, 1888, op. cit. p. 11. 



I cannot detect any essential diflference between Marphysa h(Bmasoma,' Quatrefages 

 (Hist. Nat. Annel. i. 1865, p. 334), and the European 31. sanguinea., except a difference 

 of size. 



One small specimen was taken between tide-marks at St. James, False Bay. 



The compound setae are spinigerous ; the branchiae commence on the 17th segment, 

 and occur as simple filaments through 7 segments. 



17. Marphysa capensis (Schmarda). (Plate 13. fig. 16.) 



Marphysa capensis (Schmarda), 1861, Neue wirbellose Thiere, ii. p. VZG. 



Numerous specimens taken among roots of sea-bamboo off Woodstock beach, Table Bav. 



In one specimen, 125 mm. in length, the branchiae commence on the 22nd segment, 

 the first half-dozen being simple filaments. There are about 35 posterior segments 

 without branchiae. Width of body measured over the ventral cirri 8 mm., tajjcring 

 gradually behind. Compound setie falcigerous. Jaws: — II r. t, 1. 3, large teeth onlv 

 at anterior end of the long jaw-piece ; III 1. 4 ; lY 1. 3, r. 6 ; V 1 — 1 . 



In another specimen the branchiae commence simple on the 15th foot, becoming 

 biramous on the 24th and triramous on the 2Sth foot. 



18. Marphysa Purcellana, sp. n. (Plate 13. fig. 17.) 



This interesting species is closely related to M. adenemis, Gravier (" Contribution a 

 I'etude des Annelides Polychctes de la Mer rouge," Arch. Mas. Paris, (4) ii. fasc. 2, 



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