88 DR. WILLIAM NICOLL ON 



yolk-glands are entirely lateral, forming rather a broad band on 

 each side from the level of the testes to about 2-3 mm. from the 

 posterior end of the body. They thus extend over a space equal 

 to about one-quarter of the body-length. The follicles are rather 

 small. 



Text -figure 1. 



EC 



C.B, 





T.-k 



■H.St, 







Platynosomum acuminatum, sp. n. Ventral view. X 20. 

 C.B. Cirrus-pouch. P.G. Genital aperture. K.St. Ovary. T. Testes. 



The uterus fills up the greater part of the postacetabular space. 

 Towards the posterior end it tends to form small semicircular 

 loops, but further forward the convolutions become more decidedly 

 transverse, without, however, ever actually traversing the whole 

 space between the intestinal diverticula. The convolutions are 



