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Show 634 MR. F. E. BEDDARD ON THE [May 22, glands. Caeca 6-8. Spermiducal gland and duct entirely absent. Spermathecae with long straight diverticulum. Hab. Japan. The above synonymy is partly due to the fact that m y description and that of Michaelsen were published at about the same time. I follow Michaelsen in regarding P. schizopora of Goto & Hatai as a synonym. It has moreover but one pair of spermathecae in viii. It is possible that the present species is the same as P. glandularis of the two authors referred to. But in the meantime I keep that species separate. P. irregularis of the same authors has no spermathecae and no gland-patches, but perhaps is the same. 56. Amyntas annulatus Horst. Megascolex annulatus, Horst, Notes Leyd. Mus. v. p. 186. Perichceta annulata, id. ibid. xii. p. 236. 195 mm., 130 segments. Setae 60 on viii. Male pores separated by 30 setae, thus, as are the spermathecal pores, dorsal in position. Papillae seven pairs on xvii.-xix. Spermiducal gland in xvii.-xix. Spermatheca with diverticulum about half its length. Hab. Malay Archipelago. I am indebted to Dr. Horst for some further details concerning this species, which are embodied in the above description. 57. Amyntas japonicus Horst. Megascolex japonicus, Horst, Notes Leyd. Mus. v. p. 192. 220 m m . Male pores on a long J-shaped groove, extending over xviii. and part of xvii. Setae 66. Spermiducal glands in xvii.-xix., much lobate, with horseshoe-shaped duct. Diverticulum of spermatheca straight and slender, not so long as pouch. Hab. Japan. 58. Amyntas glandularis Goto & Hatai. Perichceta glandularis, Goto & Hatai, Ann. Zool. Japon. iii. p. 18. 150 mm., 104 segments. Setae 60 in vii. 19 seta? between male pores. Caeca six pairs. Median glandular area on vii. and xviii., through which open masses of stalked glands ; also three or four isolated stalked glands in neighbourhood of spermathecal and of male pores. Only duct of spermiducal gland present. Spermatheca? with long diverticulum. Hab. Japan. This species comes near to A. hilgendorfi in the masses of white glands opening on to the exterior by a median perforated area, But it seems to be a different species. 59. Amyntas levis Goto & Hatai. Perichceta levis, Goto & Hatai, Ann. Zool. Japon. iii. p. 20. 85 mm., 88 segments. Setae 45-48. Papilla? near to spermathecal pores, on to which open stalked glands. Caeca five pairs. |