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in that figure seem to me, however, unquestionably to indicate the 
presence of a definite follicular epithelium ; I can hardly have con- 
founded it with a zona radiata, for this latter membrane when pre- 
sent is inside the vitelline membrane, whereas the structure described 
by me in this paper as follicular epithelium is outside the vitelline 
membrane. 
Fig. 1, Female generative apparatus of Eudrilus sketched in situ. 
Fig. 2. Female generative apparatus of Eudrilus with the different 
parts separated by dissection, sp, spermatheea; v, its muscular duct; 
al, diverticulum ; ov, ovary ; od, oviduct. 
Fig. 3. Transverse section through the female generative organs, a, 
glandular diverticulum of spermatheea ; b, muscular duct of spermatheea ; 
c, distal section of oviduct : d, proximal region of oviduct continuous with 
ov, ovary. 
Fig. 4. Transverse section through ovary, and commencing oviduct 
more highly magnified, a, ovum surrounded by follicular epithelium ; 
the compartment containing this ovum, as well as the next, are nearly 
filled by the germinal epithelium, among which a few conspicuous nuclei 
are to be observed, which are probably those of developing ova ; c, com- 
mencing oviduct, its walls continuous with those of ovary. 
Fig. 5. Ovum of Eudrilus. g, germinal vesicle; gr , germinal spots; 
on the right of the figure is another (A) representing a segment of the 
ovum more highly magnified; /, follicular epithelium; m, vitelline (?) 
membrane ; y, peripheral layer of denser protoplasm. 
Fig. 6. Transverse section through duct of spermatheea and its 
glandular diverticulum, to show opening of latter into former, a, diver- 
ticulum ; b, duct of spermatheea; c, oviduct near to its opening into b; 
d, more distal region of coiled oviduct. 
Fig. 7. A few cells from oviduct, to show their columnar form and 
(filiation. 
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