1900.] ea&thworms or the gentts amyntas. 643 



dorsal gaps. Dorsal pores from vi./vii. Clitellum begins in xiii. ; 

 it has setae on all segments. Papillae paired on xvii./xviii., 

 xyiii./xix., corresponding with male pores, and three pairs on 

 xix.-xxi. within line of male pores. Also anterior papillae upon 

 viii. No caeca. Both septa present. Spermiducal glands in three 

 segments, with short straight duct. Diverticulum of spermatheca 

 § length of pouch. 



Hab. Celebes. 



Only a single specimen is known. 



85. Amyntas feae Eosa. 



Perichceta fece, Eosa, Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, (2) vi. p. 161. 



360 mm., 160 segments. Clitellum reaching to xvii. Setae 100 

 on vii. Spermiducal gland with very long duct. Diverticulum of 

 spermathecae zigzag. 



Hab. Tenasserim. 



86. Amyntas glandulosus Eosa. 



Perichceta glandulosus, Eosa, Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, (2) xvi. 

 p. 607. 



Perichceta hippocrepis, id. ibid. p. 524. 



110 mm., 130 segments. Setae 80 on viii., 70 on xxv. Setae on 

 xvi. or all of clitellar segments. Male pores surrounded by many 

 small papillae. Similar papillae in front of and behind each sper- 

 mathecal pore. Spermiducal gland in xvii.-xx., with curved duct. 

 Spermathecal diverticulum zigzag, § length of pouch. 



Hab. Sumatra, Mentawei. 



I think there can be no doubt about the identity of these forms. 

 The number of setae is stated to be different in the two ; but this 

 does not appear to be always a reliable character. The absence of 

 papillae anteriorly in the form hippocrepis is again not necessarily a 

 matter calling for specific rank. 



87. Amyntas queenslandicus Fletcher. 



Perichceta queenslanclica, Fletcher, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. (2) 

 i. p. 962. 



120 mm., 120 segments. Setae on all clitellar segments. Setae 

 60. 14 setae between male pores. Papillae paired on ix.-xi. and 

 xvii.-xxii. Sperm-sacs with dorsal appendices. Spermiducal 

 glands large, in xviii.-xxi., with short duct. Diverticulum of sper- 

 mathecae very short. 



Hab. Queensland. 



Mr. Fletcher is evidently not accurate in the enumeration of the 

 segments in some of the organs. He states that the spermathecae 

 are in v.-viii., which does not seem likely, especially as he states 

 that the caeca are given off in xxv. Therefore I have some 

 hesitation in copying his statement that the last pair of hearts is 

 in xii., as this is, when certainly stated, rather an important specific 

 character. 



