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Mr. H. W. Brolemann on a peculiar 



the two semicylindrieal buds (b) spoken of as met with in 

 normally developed immature males. 



Fig. 1. 



Ventral view of the 7th segment of an immature Brachydesmus stiperus, 

 Ltz., at its last larval stage, showing the semicylindrieal bud-shaped 

 gonapods (b) in front of the 9th pair of legs (P9). 



Fig. 2. 



Ataa^ 



The membranous pouch (p) tipped with the semicylindrieal buds (b), 

 showing the preformed gonapods (dotted). 



co — coxal process; te = telopodite or second joint with its posterior 

 ridge {r 1) and its anterior process (rS). From the side, P9 = right 

 limb of the 9th pair. 



Throughout the transparent membrane of the pouch (p) 

 opaque yellow central masses assuming the shape shown in 



