20 Verm. 
XV. VERMES. 
Integument. 
Cuticle of S ternaspis, its chitinous nature, the ventral shields and chsetse 
not chitinous ; Goodrich (2). — Histology of cuticle and epidermis in 
Ampharetidce ; Fauvel (3) pp. 36-53 : of a new Distomum ; Stuuges. 
Spinning organs of two kinds in Spiophanes ; MIssnil (2). 
Chceta of Chcetoqaster formed from several ectoderm cells each ; Book. 
A new Echiuroid Gephyrean with very thick gelatinous pigment-con- 
taining layer underlying the epidermis ; Herdman. 
Epithelium of Cestodes represented by branching cells which can be 
distinguished by staining, and by their relation to the cuticle, from the 
parenchyme cells ; Blochmann : see also Bott who is criticised by Bloch- 
MANN. 
Peculiar curved refractive bodies in the epithelium of a nemertine; 
Montgomery. 
Remarkable unicellular glands in integument of a Rhabdoccel planarian 
consisting almost entirely of nucleus ; Haswell. 
Muscular System. 
Of Sternaspis ; Goodrich (2). 
Of Ampharetidcey with histology of muscles; Fauvel (3) pp. 59-65, 
144, &c. 
Arrangement of muscles in the Dibothridce and their relation to the 
form of the body; Luhe. — Muscles and muscle-forming colls (“Giant- 
cells” auct.) in adult Trematodcs and in certain corcariee, rediaj and 
sporocysts; Bettendorf, p. 318: in a new Distomum; Stuuges. 
Arrangement of muscles in different species of Triclads and their histo- 
logical structure ; Jander. 
Digestive System. 
Alimentary canal and its functions in Ampharetidce, ciliated groove in 
stomach, diverticula of intestine, vascular supply ; Fauvel (3) p. 80. — 
Pharynx of Eupolyodontes cornishii ; Fauvel (1). — Pigment of intestinal 
wall of Chcetopterus ; Lankester. 
Median ventral caecum to alimentary canal in a new species of Perichceta ; 
Benham. — Opening of calciferous glands into oesophagus in earthworm; 
Hurst. — Fusion of posterior caeca in a leech; Johannson (1). 
Mouth in asexually-produced Chcetogaster at first paired ; Bock. 
Structure of neck glands of Hirudo medicinalis ; Apathy. 
Functions of different parts of alimentary canal in leeches ; Kowa- 
lewsky. 
A new Polyclad with the alimentary canal opening to the exterior 
by pores ; Plehn. — Pharynx-epithelium of Triclads and its development 
from the ordinary epithelium of the embryo ; regeneration of pharynx after 
injury; Jander. 
Oesophagus of nematodes and its dorsal gland ; Jagerskiold (1). 
Body Cavity and its contents, Parenchyme, Glands, &c. 
Coelom and its divisions in Ampharetidce ; Fauvel (3) pp. 65-69. — Ex- 
tension of coelom into “ branchia3 ” of Eupolyodontes ; Fauvel (1). 
“Urns” and “enigmatical bodies” in the ccelomic fluid of iSipuncidus, 
discussion as to whether they are to bo regarded as separate organisms or 
not ; Gruvel & Kunstler. 
