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THIS is a subject about which very little has hitherto been known. In discussing the part which white ants play in the economy of nature Prof. Henry Drummond compared them with earthworms. He referred to Darwin, and said that in “Vegetable Mould” a reference was made to the existence of earthworms in Iceland. I cannot find any such allusion. It is true that a few worms have been recorded for Iceland and one for the Faroes. I am fortunately in the position to add somewhat to our knowledge. My son, Dr. J. Newton Friend, having recently returned from an expedition in those islands, I have had the privilege of examining his collection of annelids. The following are the results:
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FRIEND, H. The Annelids of Iceland and the Faroes. Nature 110, 342 (1922). https://doi.org/10.1038/110342a0
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