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j\rr. J. W. Pryde 07i Annelida Polychcsta 



"The left maxillary plate lias seven tcetli, the rii^lit six.'^ 

 The mandibles, too, are powerful. The feet arc in agree- 

 ment with the typical foot *, and the specimens were not 

 mature. 



Eunice vittata, Delia Chiaje^ 18.29. 



Specimens of this annelid were taken along with Hyali- 

 noBcia tubicola at the following: two stations : — 



It has a wide distribution, but is chiefly a southern form. 

 It has been found in Guernsey in 15 fathoms, off the shores 

 of France {De St. Joseph), at Madeira {Langerhaus), Medi- 

 terranean (Be/le Chioje, Grube, Claparede) Japan {Moore ^ 

 Izuka), Adventure Bank {' Porcupine/ 1870), and at Cape 

 Verde Islands {Ehlers). 



The head is fairly large and is evenly rounded in front, 

 due to the fusion of the palpi, which have a deep ventral 

 groove. There are five tentacles, which are given in the 

 Monograph as smooth, but which are crenated near the tips 

 in both the present specimens. The median is very much 

 longer than the other four, whilst the infero-laterals are a 

 little more than half the length of the superior. The eyes 

 are large and black and occupy the same position as those of 

 E. fusciata. 



The body is about 2-3 inches long, and is very slender and 

 tapers towards the tail. The tirst two segments are devoid 

 of feet, and the first segment is about five times the breadth 

 of the second, which is narrower than the succeeding and 

 bears two fairly long, slender, tentacular cirri. The cirri, 

 unlike the tentacles, have no crenations. Posteriorly the 

 body-ATalls are very thin, and the intestine and its contents 

 can be seen quite distinctly. The contents appear to be in 

 the form of little faecal packets which are discharged from 

 the anus. Prof. M'lntosh thinks that the thin walls probably 

 aid in respiration. The specimens have a pale reddish- 

 brown colour, which deepens at the anterior border of each 



* ride 'Monograph," vol. ii. part ii. pi. Ixxiv. ligs. 7-7 b. 



