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in height, prolonged at its apex into a narrow tube 5 mm. long by 

 •5 mm. broad. The funnel lies close to the inner side of the peritoneal 

 sac, with its apex and tubular prolongation upon the wall of 

 Needham's pouch ; the blind extremity of the tube is directed towards 

 the anterior (ventral) end of the sac, but gradually dwindles away 

 without reaching it. 



Fig. I. 



Fig. I. — Genital duct and part of tlie body- cavity of a male Cuttlefisli [Sepia 

 officinalis, L.). x If . 



cce. caecum. ex.o. external orifice of genital duct. /. fold between pericardium 

 and genital capsule, g.c. genital capsule, n.p. apex of Needham's pouch. 

 jjc. pericardium, p.f. peritoneal funnel, p-f- its opening from the genital 

 capsule, pr. prostate, p.s. peritoneal sac. r.e. dorsal (anterior) renal sac. 

 t. opening of tube from peritoneal sac into genital duct. v.s. vesicula seminalis. 



