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found scattered among the ßrst kind. Jaws moderately curved ; 

 their basal prolongation well- developed. 



Habitat : — Gnomic! )i in Prov. Bingo, on sandy shore between 

 the tide-marks (!) ; ]Misaki (!) ; Gulf of Kagoshima in Prov. 

 Satsuma. 



Glifcera chivovl n. sp. 



PI. Il, flg. 8 ; PI. XXiy, fig. 13. 



The following description is based on specimens collected on 

 the muddy shore of Kasaoka in Prov. Bittyu, where this worm 

 is very common and is extensively used for bait by fishermen. 

 It is locally kmnvn under the name of " Cliirori.'" 



Body large and stout, consisting of 170 — -JOO segments, 

 105 — 140 mm. in length. Maximum breadth attained at about 

 40th segment, <*> mm. without parapodia and 8.5 mm. with same. 

 Segments bi-annulated. Prostomium short and conical with 

 l)road base, 10-ringed ; the 4 tentacles sliort, small. 



First two pairs of [)arapodia nidiinentary, wanting dorsal 



CilTUS. 



Typical parapodiiim (fig. !;>) long, nearly twice longer than 

 high ; tlie two anterior liguhe roundisli, with a flap-like terminal 

 l>art in eacli, iiiid the superior of them a, little longer than the 

 iiirciioi' ; posffi'ior superior ligula with conical end, shorter than 

 aiitcridi- ÜLMihi ; and posterior inferior ligula very short and blunt, 

 witli ruuiidish lateral [jorder ; ventral cirrus short witli conical 

 • 11(1; dorsjij ciiTiis l-;ii()b-like, arising from base of parapodium ; a 

 sim[>l<' siciidci- gill arises from tlie middle part of the anterior 

 surface of parapodiuin. Simple bristles in dorsal ramus, and 



