Genitalia of {Anc\iiU'occ\)\\a\u9:) polyptcri. 257 



Tlio cliain, taken as a whole, showed certain peculiarities. 

 Certain stretches of proglottides were narrow and long. 

 These were followed by " island "-like broad stretches, where 

 the segments were shorter and more numerous — two to three 



t/'c/es. 



Fig. 2. 



Anteri'on 



Uterine 

 pore. 



Yolk 

 glands* 



■ Uterus 

 (ra//ofe^ys). 



Tes t/'c/es. 



Vagina 



to the millimetre. Generally the segments were 1 mm. long. 

 In the " ripe " proglottides the dorsal surface was convex and 

 the ventral flat — a condition brought about by the bulging 

 uterus. 



Internal Anatomy. 



The specimens were stained in haematoxylin. A few 

 transverse sections were made. In both cases, however, the 

 greatly developed uterus obscured most of the structures. 



