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MR. F. E. BEDDARD ON THE 



[Nov. 28, 



of this vena deferenticdis, or posterior cardinal as I prefer to 

 call it. 



Text-fig. 68. Text-fig. 69. 



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Text-fig. 68. — Kidnej', testis, and intervening veins of Ampliisheena hrasiliana. 



K. Kidney ; r.'p. Veins from the parietes to the Iddnej' ; S.r.p. Suprarenal portals 

 opening into a cardinal ; T. Testis ; V.d. Vas deferens ; V.r.eff. Renal efferent 

 vein; V.V. Parietal veins opening into cardinal. 



Text-fig. 69. — Origin of subclavian in Amphishmna hrasiliana. 



A & B. Aortic arches ; ■ic. Intercostals ; L.Scl. & B.Scl. Left and right subclavian 

 3£. Muscle referred to in text. 



Arterial System *. — As is well known, the carotids in Amphis- 



* The arteries of Amphishcena (but not of the present species) are dealt with by 

 Rathke, v. Bedriaga, and Smalian (Zeitschr. wiss. Zool. 1885), the last of whom does 

 not give many details. 



