134 MR. W. L. ECLATER ON [Feb. 1, 



(2) Atjdouin et Milne-Edwards. Classification des Annelides, 



etc. Ann. So. Nat. xxx. pp. 4 1 1-4 14, pi. xxii. 1 833. 

 The authors show that Peripatus must be placed among the 

 "Anuehdes Errar.tes." The specimens described were obtained 

 from the River Appronague, in Cayenne. 



(3) Gervais, p. Etudes pour servir a I'histoire naturelle des 



Myriapodes. Ann. Sc. Nat. (2) vii. pp. 35-60. 1837. 

 The author believes Peripatus to be a transitional form between 

 the Myriapods and Chaetopods ; he also quotes a MS. description 

 by Blainville of a second species (P. brevis) from the Cape of Good 

 Hope. 



(4) WiEGMANN, A. F. A. Einige Bemerkungen iiber Guilding's 



Peripatus. Arch. f. Nat. (Wiegmann), iii. pp. 195-200. 

 1837. 

 Description of certain specimens of Peripatus from the Lake of 

 Valencia, in Venezuela. 



(5) MoRiTZ, C. Noch einige Worte iiber Pe?n/)a/Ms, Guild. Arch. 



f. Nat. (Wiegmann), v. pp. 175-176. 1839. 

 Remarks on the habits and life-conditions of specimens of Peri- 

 patus found in St. Thomas. 



(6) De Blainville. Dietionnaire des Sciences Naturellea. Sup- 



ple'ment, tom. i. p. 237. Paris, 1840. 

 In his article " Animal " de Blainville institutes a special division, 

 " Les Malacopodes" of his Type ii. "Entomozoaires," for the genus 

 Peripatus. 



(7) IMilne-Edwards, H. Note sur le Peripate juliforme. Ann. 



Sc. Nat. (2) xviii. pp. 126-128. 1842. 

 The author reiterates his opinion of the Annelidan nature of 

 Peripatus. 



(8) Blanchard, E. Recherches sur I'organisation des Vers. 



Ann. Sci. Nat. (3) viii. pp. 119-149. 184 7. 

 On pp. 137-141 is given the history of the four species known at 

 that time — P. juliformis, edwardsiy Olainvillii, and brevis. The 

 form is considered by the author to be related to Annelids. 



(9) Quatrefages, a. de. Me'moire sur la famille des Hermelhens. 



Ann. Sci. Nat. (3) x. pp. 5-58. 1848. 

 Quatrpfages (p. 56) considers Peripatus to be a worm of aberrant 

 form, distinctly related to this group (e. g. Hermelleu). 



(10) Milne-Edwards, Quatrefages, et Blanchard. Recher- 

 ches anatoniiques et zoologiques fait pendant un voyage sur la 

 cote de Sicile, part iii. p. 61, pi. i. fig. 2. Paris, 1849. 



Blanchard forms a new species (P. edwardsi) for the reception 

 of Milne-Edwards's form from Cayenne; he also mentions Gav's 

 species, P. blainvillii, aftei wards described (12). and gives soine 

 account of its anatomy. 



