T. W. Krrr.—On some New Zealand Aphrodite. 399 
from Europe contained in the collection of Annelids in the Colonial 
Museum, I have not the slightest hesitation in referring it to this species; 
it was obtained, together with specimens of the following species, amongst 
a mass of tangled seaweed, thrown up in August last, at Worser Bay. 
Lepidonotus. 
Lepidonotus, Leach in Ann. Phil. XIV., 205 (1819), and in mm Encyclop. Brit. I., 452. 
Lepidonote, Oersted, Annul. Dan. TE 12; Annul. Dors 
Poly E nisi Syst. Annel. 20. Lam. An. s. Vert., V. di dui and M-Edw. Litt. de 
nce, IL, 74. Cuv. Régn. Anim., IIL, 207. Johnston in Ann. Nat. Hist., IL, 
i^ im 431. Williams, Rep. Brit. iia 1851, 217. 
Eumolphe, Blainville in Dict. des Sc. Nat., LVII., 457. 
Body oblong, flattened, obtuse and rounded at both ends, composed of 
a definite number of segments, the back covered with two rows of scales ; 
head distinct with two pairs of eyes on the sinciput; proboscis fringed with 
simple tentacles at the orifice, and furnished with two jaws; antenna 3; 
palpi 2; tentacular 2 on each side; these are similar in structure, and 
jointed only at the base; scales naked, 12 placed over every alternate 
segment, so that the 12th is on the 23rd; if there are more scales, the 
succeeding are on every third segment; feet well developed, biramous, but 
the branches are almost connate, furnished with two fascicles of bristles, 
the superior in a spreading tuft, the inferior in a flattish brush, a spine on 
each fascicle; bristles simple, stout, the superior tapered to a serrulate 
point ; the inferior with a claw-like point, and flattened underneath on one 
side of the shaft, where it is roughened with spinous tentacles in claw-set 
transverse series; anal segment with styles. 
** Lepidonotus is easily distinguished from Aphrodita by the number of 
the antennes, by the more powerful armature of the mouth, and by the part 
of the body at which the scales cease to alternate with the cirri. The back 
is either entirely covered with scales, or naked in the middle, the scales in 
the latter case being less developed, and not meeting on the mesial line.” 
* The Lepidonoti are carnivorous. They prey on living invertebrates, 
and the strong do not hesitate to kill the weak of their own and allied 
species; they live in obscurity on rocky shores, and can move with 
considerable quickness. Some of them swim easily in a wriggling manner, 
but they hasten to find the bottom. They have the power of renewing the 
scales, which are frequently removed by abrasion and injury.” 
Lepidonotus squamatus. 
Aphrodita squamata, Linn. Syst. X. 655; XII. 1084. 
epidonotus squamatus, Johnston, Cat. Worms B.M., 
* Body generally about one, rarely two inches iol depressed, linear- 
oblong, of equal breadth at both ends, of a uniform cinereous colour, rough; 
scales twelve on each side, rather large, ovate, imbricate, rough with brown _ 
