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caudal extremity. Caudal alae poorly developed. Eleven pairs of 

 papillae (fig. 172) of which 3 are preanal, 2 adanal, and 6 postanal. 

 Spicules unequal, the longer 1.27 mm. long, the other 3/4 as long. 

 Guhernaculum 144/* long. 



Female 14 to 22.5 mm. long. by 460/* wide. Tail with slender 

 appendage similar to that of male, 110/* long. Anus 443/* from pos- 

 terior end. Vulva (fig. 174) markedly salient, of irregular shape, 

 anterior to middle of body, more or less at the point of union of 





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r/o. 



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/70. 



Figs. 160-170. — Slbiltka lep.binCet. 100, a, Buccal cavity ; b, ov ejector. 

 After Seurat, 1014. 170, a, Male tail, ventral view; b, lateral view; c, 

 spicule; d, guberxacclum ; c, egg. After Gendbe, 1000 



anterior third and posterior two-thirds of body. Ovejector long 

 (about 1.156 mm.); vestibule short, 275/*; sphincter small; trompe 

 elongate, 899/*. Two uteri. Eggs 83/* long by 55/* wide, elliptical, 

 embryonated at time of deposit. 



Life hist 'or'/ ■. — Unknown; probably similar to that of Ascaridia 

 galli (p. 82). 



Distribution. — South America (Brazil). 



SUBULURA NOCTUAE (Seurat, 1914) Barreto. 1918 



Synonyrii. — Allodapa noctuae Seurat, 1914. 

 Host. — Carine noctua glaux. 

 L ocation. — Intestine. 

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