42 Verm. 
XV. VERMES. 
rrotula marioni , n. sp., Mediterranean, Marenzklleu, Deuk. Ak. Wien, 
lx, p. 36 : a Protula with an operculum. 
j Tanzania sagittaria, Clap., presence of tentacles in ; Lo Bianco, Atti 
Ac. Napoli, v, p. 39. 
Sabella crassicornis in Mediterranean ; Lo Bianco, t. c. p. 67. A new 
Sabellid [see Caobangia ]. 
j- Serpula palaxiensis, n. sp., Cretaceous formation, Texas, Hill, It. T. 
(118). 
Stylaroides Jiivsutus , n. sp., Bay of Naples, Lo Bianco, t. c. p. 42. 
Syllis ; Malaquin (162). 
Vanadis violacea , n. sp. (loc. ?), and studieri , n. sp., W. Coast of Australia, 
Apstein, Arch. Naturg. lix, pp. 143-146. 
Vermilia agglutinata , n.sp., E. Mediterranean, Marenzeller, Denk. Ak. 
Wien, lx, p. 41. V. multivaricosa and midticristata distinguished from 
one another, t. c. p. 40. 
b. OLIGOCILETA. 
A useful revision of the Lumbricids is given by Rosa, Mem. Acc. Torino, 
xliii, 4 genera ( Lumbricus , Allolobophora , Allurus, and Criodrilus ) 
being recognised and their species diagnosed. He also gives a list 
of species wrongly called Lumbricus and not belonging to the family 
at all. In Boll. Mus. Torino, viii, No. 151, he gives also the more 
important synonyms of each of the species diagnosed. 
The classification of the Naidomorpha is dealt with by Stieren, 
SB. Ges. Dorpat, x, p. 103. He would divide the family into 3 sub- 
families of equal value, viz. : — 
1. Cilionaidkhe. Genus: Aulophorus. 
2. Branchinaididse. Genera : Chcetobranchus, Alma , and Dcro. 
3. Naididae. Genera : Ophidonais , Buhemilla, Nais } Slavina , 
Stglaria , Pristina , and Naidina. 
Acanthodrilus smithi and paludosus, n. spp., New Zealand, A. falc- 
landicuSy n. sp., for a specimen previously referred to A. georgianus, 
Mich. ; Beddard, P. Zool. Soc. London (1892), pp. 675-678. Some 
New Zealand species (.4. antarcticus } multiporus and others) referred 
to new genus, Octochcctus \ Beddard, t. c. 
Allolobophora : 49 species recognized, some of them with 2 or more sub- 
species ; Rosa, Mem. Acc. Torino, xliii, pp. 424-465. A. ( Dendro - 
bcena) semitica , A. (D.) byblica ) samarigera } and A. patriarchal! s, 
n. spp., Syria, Rosa, Boll. Mus. Torino, viii, No. 160, pp. 3-9. A. 
savignyi t n. sp M S.W. of France, Guerne & Horst, Bull. Soc. zool. 
•France, xviii, p. 153. 
Allurus : 6 species recognized ; Rosa, Mem. Acc. Torino, xliii, 
pp. 465-470. A. macrurus , n. sp., Ireland, Friend, P. Irish Ac. ii, 
p. 461. 
4 Alvania , n. g. of Eudrilidce , with A. millsoni, n. sp., Lagos ; Beddard, 
Quart. J. Micr. Soc. xxxiv, p. 271. 
