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Show 136 DR. W. B. BENHAM ON [Feb. 16, in having the upper teeth narrower and more oblique, and the snout longer, the distance between the mouth and the end of the snout being equal to the width of the mouth. Fig. 2 on pi. 189 of Day's 'Fishes of India' refers to G. acutidens, whilst fig. 1 represents C. ellioti. 14. CARCHARIAS LAMIA, Risso. RHINOBATIDJE. 15. RHYNCHOBATUS ANCYLOSTOMUS, Bl. Schn. TRYGONID^E. r 16. TRYGON SEPHEN, Forsk. 17. T^ENIURA MELANOSPILA, Blkr. 3. Descriptions of Three new Species of Earthworms. W. BLAXLAND BENHAM, D.SC. (Lond.), Aldrichian Demonstrator in Anatomy in the University of Oxford \ [Eeceived February 1, 1892.] (Plates VII. & VIII.) In July of last year (1891) I received from Professor Jeffrey Bell three bottles containing Earthworms which had been presented to the National Collection. With the permission of Dr. Giinther, I was allowed to make an examination of these specimens, and to treat them in any way necessary for their identification. I wish to express m y thanks to Dr. Giinther for this privilege, and to record m y appreciation of Prof. Bell's kindness in allowing m e to examine many Earthworms which from time to time have come into his hands for identification. The contents of the bottles were as follows :- A. Three small worms [Plutellus perrieri, n. sp.] collected at Masset, Queen Charlotte's Island, British Columbia. Presented by the Rev. T. H . Keen. B. A single specimen \fMicrochceta papillata, n. sp.] from Port Natal. Collected and presented by H . A. Spencer, Esq. C. A single specimen [Microchceta belli, n. sp.] from East London, Cape Colony. Collected and presented by H . A. Spencer, Esq. A. In the bottle from Queen Charlotte's Island were three worms, two mature and one apparently immature; the latter I cut into a series of transverse sections after the examination of one of the mature forms, under the impression that it belonged to the same 1 Communicated by FRANK E. BEDDARD, M.A. Oxon., Prosector to the Society. |