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BULLETIN 140, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 



Female up to 74 mm. long by 1.9 mm. wide. Tail 1.25 to 1.6 mm. 

 long. Vulva slightly anterior to middle of body. Vagina and un- 

 paired portion of uterus together measure about 2 mm. long. Eggs 

 88/x long by 45/u. wide. 



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



Distribution. — East Africa (Dar-es-Salaam). 



ASCARIDIA FRANCOLINA (Linstow, 1899) Railliet and Henry, 1914 



Synonym. — Heterakis francolina Linstow, 1899. 



Host. — Francolinus bicalcaratus. 



Location. — Not given. 



Morphology. — Ascaridia (p. 77) : Esophagus 1/12.3 of total length. 



0-3 mm 



/Z6 



IZ7. 



Figs. 126-128. — Ascaridia fasciata. 126, Head. 127, Cuticulak rings of body. 128, 

 Male tail. After Baylis, 1920 



Male 40 mm. long by 870/i. wide; tail 1/148 of total length. Eight 

 pairs of caudal papillae (fig. 129), of which 3 are preanal. 



Female 62 mm. long by 1.3 mm. wide; tail 1/133 of total length, 

 rounded. Eggs 78/* long by 49/* wide, with very thick shells. 



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



Distribution. — Africa (Togo and Bismarckburg) . 



ASCARIDIA GRANULOSA (Linstow, 1906) Railliet and Henry, 1912 



Synonym. — Heterakis granulosa Linstow, 1903. 



Host. — G alius gallus. 



Location. — Small intestine. 



Morphology. — Ascaridia (p. 77) : Large, thick worms. 



Male 27 mm. long by 590/t wide. Esophagus length equal to 1/3 

 of body length. Tail length equal to 1/49 of body length. Sucker 

 long and oval and surrounded by granulations. Three pairs of pre- 

 anal and 6 pairs of postanal papillae. (Fig. 130.) The most anterior 

 preanal papillae are transversely elliptical; of the postanal papillae 



