STRUCTURE OF THREE NEW SPECIES OF EARTHWORMS. 101 
On the Structure of Three New Species of Earth- 
worms, with Remarks on Certain Points in 
the Morphology of the Oligochseta. 
By 
Frank E, Beddard, M.A., 
Prosector of the Zoological Society, Lecturer on Biology at Guy’s Hospital. 
With Plates XII and XIII. 
This paper contains (1) an anatomical description of three 
new species of Earthworms, of which two are from New Zea- 
land ; (2) a discussion of certain points in the structure of 
the Oligochseta generally, which have been suggested by the 
study of these forms, but which involve the partial description 
of other Earthworms not systematically treated here. 
The New Zealand Earthworms 1 owe to the kindness of 
Mr. W. W. Smith, of Ashburton, New Zealand, who sent 
me a large number of well-preserved examples from different 
localities, as well as a few living specimens. I also desire to 
express my thanks to Sir Walter Buller, K.C.M.G., who 
asked Mr. Smith to procure me some specimens. 
Typhseus Gammii comes from Darjeeling; a number of 
examples were kindly collected for me by Mr. G. A. Gammie, 
a member of the Chinchona Cultivation Staff. They were 
transmitted to me with a number of Perichieta from the 
neighbourhood of Calcutta, by Drs. Kiug and Bain, of the 
Seebpore Botanical Gardens, whom I desire to take this 
opportunity of thanking. My thanks are also tendered to 
Dr. John Anderson, F.R.S., at whose request the specimens 
were collected and forwarded to me. 
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