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MR. F. E. BEDDARD ON NEW 



[Apr. 23, 



Eminoscolex ruwenzorii, sp. n. 



I refer to a new species of the genus Eminoscolex a worm 

 whicli is considerably softened, but in which the more important 

 characters are nevertheless plainly visible. The completely paired 

 condition of the male and female organs, coupled with the ventral 

 calciferous pouches in segments ix., x., xi. and the paired glands 

 in segment xiii., are decisive of its generic position. 



Text-fis'. 126. 



Ventral view of TSminoscolex riiivensorii. 

 Some of the segments are numbered. 



The w^orm measures rather more than 200 mm. in length by 

 4-5 mm. in width, and is thus the largest species of the genus. 

 The colour above is dark purplish brown. The clitellum was not 

 developed. The setce are paired ; but the phrase descriptive of 

 these structures in Michaelsen's amended definition of the genus*, 

 viz., "Borsten ventral sehr Aveit, lateral enger gepaart," hardly 

 applies to the present species. 



* "Die Oligochffiten Nordost-Afrikas," Zool. Jahrb. (Abtli. f. Sj-st.) Bd. xviii. 

 p. 482. 



