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shaped when seen from above; in side view, however, the point 

 is narrower. 



Text-fisr. 58. 



Text-fio-. 59. 



Text-fie-. 60. 



Text-fig. 58. Bhododrihis besti.—A penial chseta (X80). 



Text-fig. 59. Bhododrihis 6es<i.— Tip of penial chseta (X480). View of one plane, 



showing spoon-shaped excavation. 

 Text-fig. 60. Bhododrilus hesti. — Tip of penial chajta, side view (X480), also showing 



spoon-shaped excavation. 



Text-%. 61. 



Rhododrilus besti. — A spermatheca (Xl2) (camera outline), showing remarkable 

 coiled diverticulum (D). 



The single pair of spermathecse (text-fig. 61) lie]_in segment 9 ; 



