382 THE OLIGOCHZTOUS FAUNA OF NEW ZEALAND. [June 18, 
clusions as to the distribution of the group to which my results 
appear to point. 
(1) The oligocheetous fauna of New Zealand differs markedly from 
that of Australia; the characteristic genera, consisting of numerous 
species, are Megascolides, Pericheta, and Cryptodrilus (Fletcher, 5). 
The characteristic New-Zeaiand form is evidently Acanthodrilus, of 
which only one species has as yet been found in Australia. Pericheta, 
of which a large number of species occur in Australia, is not an 
abundant form in New Zealand. Rhododrilus and Neodrilus may 
be peculiar genera. Deinodrilus has not been met with elsewhere. 
(2) The fauna of New Zealand presents a marked agreement with 
that of Kerguelen (Lankester, 10), Marion Island, Patagonia (Rosa,14), 
the Falkland Islands (Beddard, MS.), and South Georgia (Michaelsen, 
11); in all these places the only genus known being Acanthodrilus. 
With regard to the terrestrial Oligocheeta, therefore, it seems per- 
missible to speak of an ‘‘ Antarctic fauna.” 
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