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Show 644 MR. F. E. BEDDARD ON THE [May 22, 88. Amyntas mazarredi Rosa. Megascolex mazarredi, Rosa, Atti R. A c e Torino, xxix. p. 6. 200 mm., 105 segments. Setae interrupted dorsally and ventrally, 100 on xxv. Clitellum xiii.-xiv., with seta? on all segments. A depression, square in outline, occupies segments xvii.-xx. Papillae paired on xvii. and xix. Gizzard-septa present. No caeca. Spermiducal glands limited to xviii. Spermatheca? with verjr short sessile diverticulum. Hab. Marinduque in Philippines. Dr. Michaelsen has called attention to the fact that this species, referred by Rosa to the genus Megascolex on account of certain obvious characters mentioned above, should be placed in Amyntas on account of the position of the gizzard in viii. 89. Amyntas papua Rosa. Perichceta papua, Rosa, Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, (2) xix. p. 63. 84 mm., 84 segments. Setae 44 on v., 66 on xxv. Setae on all clitellar segments. Male pores very close, with 4 setae between. Two or three papillae on viii., ix. Sperm-sacs one pair in xii.; they extend through three segments and have a small median narrow prolongation. Spermiducal glands in xvii.-xix. Diverticulum of spermatheca shortish. Hab. British N e w Guinea. 90. Amyntas peregrinus Fletcher. Perichceta molokaiensis, Beddard, P. Z. S. 1896, p. 201. Perichceta fioiveri, Benham, Journ. Linn. Soc, Zool. xxvi. p. 217. Perichceta peregrina, Fletcher, Proc. Linn. Soc N. S. W . (2) i p. 969. Perichceta peregrina, Bosa, Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, (2) xvi. p. 515. Amgntas peregrinus, Beddard in 'Fauna Hawaiiensis,' 1900, p. 414. 120 mm., 116 segments. 10 setae between male pores. Setae 40 on xiii., 45 on xxvi. Setae on xvi. Spermiducal gland with short curved duct. Diverticulum straight, as long as spermatheca. Hab. Singapore, Sumatra, Hawaii, S. Australia. I agree with Michaelsen as to the identity of m y " molokaiensis" with "peregrinus," and I think there can" be no question as to ttfioweri " being a synonym. C. Spermatheca? 3 pairs in vi.-viii. 91. Amyntas papulosus Rosa. Perichceta papulosa, Rosa, Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova (2) xvi p. 525. ' v J 50 mm., 115 segments. Seta? 54 on v., 60 on xxv. Seta? on all or some of clitellar segments. About 100 papilla? on xvii., |