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Life history. — Unknown; probably similar to that of Ascaridia 

 galli (p. 82). 



Distribution. — South America (Brazil) and Africa (Algeciras). 



SUBULURA GALLOPERDICIS Baylis and Daubney, 1922 



Host. — Galloperdix spadieea. 



Location. — Intestine. 



Morphology. — Subulura (p. 104) : Head small, buccal cavity 60/x 

 deep by 23/t wide anteriorly, with 3 teeth at base. Esophagus 1.5 

 mm. long, exclusive of bulb; bulb 200/t in diameter. Lateral alae 

 narrow, extend for about 1 mm. from anterior end of body. 



Male 9.5 to 10 mm. long by 300/i wide. Tail 210/* long, drawn 

 out to fine point. Sucker spindle-shape, 650/* anterior to cloacal 



Figs. 1G4-1G0. — 164, Slbulira curvata. Male tail. After Linstow, 1883. 165, 



SlMILURA FORCIFATA. MALE TAIL. 166, VULVA A.VD OVEJECTOR. AFTER BARRETO, 1918 



aperture. Eleven pairs of papillae (fig. 167), of which 4 are pre- 

 anal, 2 adanal, 5 postanal. Spicules equal, 760 to 800/* long, alate, 

 tapering. Gubernaculum 180/* long with a spur at about 60/* from 

 its anterior end. 



Female 11.5 to 12.5 mm. long by 400/* wide. Anus 1.1 mm. from 

 tail end. Vulva anterior to middle of body, dividing body length 

 in ratio of 3:4. Vagina short, transverse, with ovejectors running 

 anteriorly and posteriorly from it. Eggs 65/i long by 35/* wide, em- 

 bryonated at time of deposit. 



Life hhtory.— Unknown ; probably similar to that of Ascaridia 

 gaUl, (p. 82). 



Distribution. — Asia ( India) . 



