BY E. J. GODDARD. 777 



The funnel of the spermiduct projects from the anterior side 

 of the septum between segments xi. and xii., for a considerable 

 distance into the cavity of the former segment. The funnel is 

 provided with exceedingly long cilia, and is readily detected in 

 longitudinal and transverse sections by the very deep stain it 

 takes after treatment with hematoxylin. This deep colouration, 

 one is inclined at first to regard as being due to masses of long 

 cilia in connection with the funnel. No similarly stained masses 

 can be seen among the aggregation of developing spermatozoa in 

 segment xi., beyond that connected with the mouth of the funnel. 

 Further, one can readily distinguish the cilia in connection with the 

 funnel under a high power, and these are not affected by the stain. 

 For these reasons I am rather inclined to attribute the deep stain 

 to the presence of something of a glandular nature in the mouth 

 of the funnel, as is to be found in the Enchy trail dee (?). Professor 

 Benham found the same appearance in Phreodrilus lacustris, but 

 attributes it to masses of developing spermatozoa, which may 

 possibly be the case in my specimens, although I have been 

 unable to make out under high powers anything of the nature of 

 spermatozoa in appearance. The spermiduct is a coiled structure 

 of the nature of a nephridial tubule, which, after leaving the 

 funnel, passes back from the septum separating segments xi. and 

 xii., upwards into the cavity of the latter segment for a short 

 distance, and then turns on itself to run eventually towards the 

 posterior region of that segment, whence it returns on itself to 

 open into the atrium. 



The spermiducal gland is confined to the same segment, and 

 consists of a simple dorsal moiety running vertically, parallel to 

 the anterior wall of that segment, its free distal end being in 

 close proximity to the dorsally situated ovary. At about the 

 level of the spermiduct it joins the ventral mciety, which is 

 thrown into a flat vertical spiral lying posteriorly to the vertical 

 dorsal or anterior half. After one complete turn of the spiral is 

 completed, the gland is joined by the spermiduct; and the 

 common chamber or atrium thus constituted is continued in the 

 spiral as a gradually attenuating tube to open into the penial 



