288 ; ZOOLOGISCHE MEDEDEELINGEN — DEEL 111. 
It is the first time, as far as I know off, that this species is collected 
in the southern region of the Indian Ocean; Fauvel already mentions it 
from the Gulf of Persia, whereas Grube stated its presence in the Sulu 
Sea and Willey found it near Ceylon. The Siboga-expedition ') dredged 
two specimens in the vicinity of Soembawa (Stat. 310) and the Kei- 
Islands (Stat. 258) and it was met with by Michaelsen and Hartmeyer 
in Sharks bay (Southwest-Australia). 
Harmothoé sp. 
Among the specimens of Lagisca extenuata (Gr.) | met with a small 
worm, that from this species differs by the situation of the eyes as well 
as by the appearance of the scales. The specimen measures about 10 mm. 
in length and consists of 37 segments; it had lost the greater: part of 
its elytra. The anterior eyes, that are somewhat larger than the posterior 
ones, are situated laterally, at the base of the frontal peaks, like as in 
Nychia cirrosa (Pall.); the posterior pair lies in front of the posterior 
margin of the head. The elytra are reniform, with a smooth margin; 
their total surface is covered with small conical tubercles. 
The neuropodial bristles much resemble those of Lag. extenuata; their 
tip however is less curved than in this species. 
Lepidasthenia microlepis Potts. 
Of this species, for the first time mentioned by Potts from the Maldives 
and afterwards captured by the Siboga-expedition on the reef of Haingsisi 
(Samau Island) ?), a fine specimen, with 25 pairs of elytra, was found 
in the bay of Durban (Bluff). Like as the elytra also the distal part of 
the dorsal cirri is coloured by a chocolate pigment; the papillae of the 
proboscis are blackish. 
Sthenelais boa Johnst. 
Of this species, mentioned by Me. Intosh from St. James’ and False 
bay *), by the Valdivia-expedition from Simons bay *), an incomplete 
specimen was captured in the neighbourhood of Isipingo and Durban. 
1) loc. cit., p. 90, where also the litterature about the species is quoted. 
2) loc. cit., Parte, spy 86, Pls XIX Mie 00: ‘ 
3) Marine Annelids (Polychaeta) of South Africa: Mar. Investigat. in South Africa, Vol, IIT, 
1903, p. 32. 
4) Die bodensässigen Anneliden d. deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition, p. 56. 
