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DR. W. BAIED ON NEW ANNELIDA AND GEPHYREANS. 



hooked at the point, and of nearly a black colour. Colour of 

 body varying from a very dark to a light brown, and of a trans- 

 parent look. 



Length, of body in longest specimen nearly 3 inches. 

 Hah. New Zealand, Dr. A. Sinclair. 



7. Magascolex (Pericmta) Antarctica, Baird. 



Body consisting of about 180 rings. Setae, surrounding the 

 body, short, black, rather distant. Rings not keeled ; larger 

 and more distinct at the anterior extremity, closer at the poste- 

 rior end, and all smooth. 



Length 7 inches. 



Hob. New Zealand. 



8. Megascolex (Perichjeta) Sanct^-Helenj5, Baird. 



Body consisting of about 86 rings, which are more distinct at 

 the two extremities than in the centre. The 11 or 12 rings at 

 each end, have an acute ridge or keel in the centre ; those of the 

 middle portion of the body have the keel flattened. The body of 

 the rings is finely striated. Setae short, of a dark colour at the 

 posterior extremity, rather distant from each other. In the centre 

 of the body and at the anterior extremity they appear (in the 

 specimen from which this description was drawn up) retracted, 

 leaving only a mark where they are situated. The first 7 or 

 8 rings, afc the anterior extremity, are strongly rugose or 

 wrinkled. 



Length from 1 inch and 9 lines to 3 inches. 



Sab. High ground at St. Helena, J. C. Ifelliss, Esq. 



9. Lumbrictjs juliformis, Baird. 



Body of about 120 rings. Of a nearly black colour with me- 

 tallic reflections. Hings smooth, narrow, close-set, slightly keeled 

 in the centre. Setae in four double rows, two ventral and two 

 dorsal. Body of about equal size at each extremity. Lower 

 extremity conical, pointed. The 10 or 11 anterior rings are the 

 largest. 



Altogether this worm resembles very much in appearance a 

 species of Julus. 



Length of medium-sized specimen 2^ inches. 



Hab. ? Collected during the Antarctic Expedition. 



10. Lumbricus GtUildingi, Baird. 



Body consisting of about 160 rings, narrow and close set 



