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glands. Caeca 6-8. Spermiducal gland and duct entirely absent. 

 Spermathecae with long straight diverticulum. 



Hab. Japan. 



The above synonymy is partly due to the fact that my description 

 and that of Michaeisen were published at about the same time. I 

 follow Michaeisen iu regarding P. schizopora of G-oto & Hatai 

 as a synonym. It has moreover but oue pair of spermathecae in 

 viii. It is possible that the present species is the same as 

 P. glandularis of the two authors referred to. But in the mean- 

 time I keep that species separate. P. irregularis of the same 

 authors has no spermathecae and no gland-patches, but perhaps is 

 the same. 



56. Amyntas annulatus Horst. 



Megascole.v annulatus, Horst, Notes Leyd. Mus. v. p. 186. 

 Perichata annulata, id. ibid. xii. p. 236. 



195 mm., 130 segments. Setae 60 on viii. Male pores separated 

 by 30 setae, thus, as are the spermathecal pores, dorsal in position. 

 Papillae seven pairs on xvii.-xix. Spermiducal gland in xvii.-xix. 

 Spermatheca with diverticulum about half its length. 



Hab. Malay Archipelago. 



I am indebted to Dr. Horst for some further details concerning 

 this species, which are embodied in the above description. 



57. Amyntas japonicus Horst. 



Megascolex japonieus, Horst, Xotes Leyd. Mus. v. p. 192. 



220 mm. Male pores on a long J-shaped groove, extending over 

 xviii. and part of xvii. Setae 66. Spermiducal glands in xvii.-xix., 

 much lobate, with horseshoe-shaped duct. Diverticulum of sperma- 

 theca straight and slender, not so long as pouch. 



Hab. Japan. 



58. Amyntas glandularis Goto & Hatai. 



Perichceta glandularis, Goto & Hatai, Ann. Zool. Japon. iii. p. 18. 



150 mm., 104 segments. Setae 60 in vii. 19 setae between male 

 pores. Caeca six pairs. Median glandular area on vii. and xviii., 

 through which open masses of stalked glands ; also three or four 

 isolated stalked glands in neighbourhood of spermathecal and of 

 male pores. Only duct of spermiducal gland present. Spermathecae 

 with long diverticulum. 



Hab. Japan. 



This species comes near to A. hilgendorfi in the masses of white 

 glands opening on to the exterior by a median perforated area. But 

 it seems to be a different species. 



59. Amyntas levis Goto & Hatai. 



Perichaita levis, Goto & Hatai, Ann. Zool. Japon. iii. p. 20. 

 85 mm., 88 segments. Setae 45-48- Papillae near to sperma- 

 thecal pores, on to which open stalked glands. Caeca five pairs. 



