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Show ] 68 MR. F. E. BEDDARD ON AN EARTHWORM [Feb. 20, quite clear. But the state of the worm did not encourage m e to pursue m y studies into the microscopic structure. As to external characters, all that I have to remark upon are the numerous copulatory papilla?. A distinguishing feature of this Fig. 1. -xnr o ! '•:'• « on n in ^ V : J --- spd.t --- spd2 -xxw: Benhamia ccecifera. Ventral surface of anterior segments: sp. 1 & 2. spermathecal pores; spd. 1 & 2, orifices of spermiducal glands. species is, as Dr. Benham has pointed out, the great number and the somewhat peculiar form of these organs. But his figure does |