NEMATOPK PAKASITKS OF BIRDS 



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ASCARIDIA AEGVPTIACA (Linstow, 1902) Kailliet and Henry, 1914 



Synonym.— Heterakis aegyptiaca Linstow, 1002. 



Host. — Ardea garzetta. 



Location. — Not given. 



Morphology. — Ascaridia (p. 77) : Cuticle with cross-striations; 

 mouth with 3 large semicircular lips. 



Male 24 mm. long by 590/t wide. Esophagus 1/13.6, tail 1/60 of 

 length. Spicules 790/*, long. At each side of the preanal sucker 

 2 papillae; between the sucker and the cloacal aperture 1 pair; 

 5 pairs of postanal papillae, thus making a total of 8 pairs of caudal 

 papillae. (Fig. 112.) 



Female 60 mm. long by 1.18 mm. wide. Esophagus 1/15, tail 1/36 

 of total length; tail conical. Vulva posterior to middle of body, 

 dividing body length in ratio of 15 : 11. Eggs 78jn long by 48/x wide. 



3 mm 



Figs. 110-113. — 110, Ascakidia galli. Male tail. After S.uit, 1022. Ill, Male tail. 

 Aftlr Baylis am* Daubney, 1022. 112, Ascaridia aegyptiaca. Male tail. Afteb 

 Linstow, 1002. 113, Ascakidia amblymoria. Male tail. After Drasche, 1S82 



Life history. — Probably similar to that of A. galli (p. 82). 

 Distribution. — Africa ( Egypt ) . 



ASCARIDIA AMBLYMORIA (Drasche, 1883) Railliet and Henry, 1914 



Synonym. — Heterakis amblymoria Drasche, 1883a. 

 Host. -Caprimidgus campestris. 



L ocation . — Tntest ine. 



Morphology. — Ascaridia (p. 77) : Mouth with 3 semicircular lips 

 provided with Laminae or "tooth plates" (Zahnplatten). Dorsal 

 lip with 2 large papillae. 



Male 40 mm. long by 1.25 mm. wide. Preanal sucker large, more or 

 less circular, and provided with a eutinous (chitinous) ring. Nine 

 pairs of papillae, 3 of them preanal, and in addition a small papilla 

 on posterior rim of sucker (fig. 113). Spicules unequal. 



