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as such. But it is strange that it should dififer so largely from 

 P. capensis in this respect. 



The ovarian funnel (receptaculum ovorum of Kennel (3)), 

 described by Gaffron (2) in P. Edwardsii as lying on the oviduct, 

 between the ovary and the receptaculum seminis, is not present 

 in P. novae zealandiae. The receptaculum seminis, with its two 

 ducts, is present, and the oviduct in that region is much coiled 

 and vesiculated. 



These observations were made at the suggestion of Mr 

 Sedgwick, to whom I am indebted for providing me with the 

 necessary material. 



Papers Referred to. 



1. Balfour, F. M. — "The Anatomy and Development of Pei-i- 



patus capensis," ' Quart. Journ. Micr. Sci.,' vol. xxiii. 



2. G-affron, E. — " Beitrage zur Anatomic und Histologie von 



Peripatus," Theil ii, ' Schneider's Beitrage,' Band i. 



3. Kennel, J. v. — " Entwicklungsgeschichte von Peripatus 



Edwardsii, &c.," 'Arb. a. d. Zool.-Zoot. Inst. Wurzburg,' 

 Band vii. 



4. Moseley, H. IST. — " On the Structure and Development of 



Peripatus capensis," 'Phil. Trans, of Royal Society,' 

 1874. 



