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Show of this vena deferentialis, or posterior cardinal as I prefei to call it. Text-fig. 68. Text-fig. 69. 486 MR. F. E. BEDDARD ON THE [Nov. 28, Text-fig. 68.- Kidney, testis, and intervening veins of Amphisbcena brasiliana. K . Kidney; r.p. Veins from the parietes to the kidney; S.r.p. Suprarenal portals opening into a cardinal; T. Testis ; V.d. Vas deferens; V.r.eff. Renal efferent vein; V.V. Parietal veins opening into cardinal. Text-fig. 69.- Origin of subclavian in Amphisbcena brasiliana. A & S . Aortic arches ; ic. Intercostals; L.Scl. & H.Scl. Left and right subclavian M. Muscle referred to in text. Arterial System *.-As is well known, the carotids in Amphis- * The arteries of Amphisbcena (but not of the present species) are dealt with by Rathke, v. Bedriaga, and Smalian (Zeitschr. wiss. Zool. 1885), the last of whom does not give many details. - i C |