NEMATODE PARASITES OF B1EDS 



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

 galli (p. 82). 



Distribution . — A i'rica ( Uganda ) . 



SUBULURA POCULUM (Linslow. 1909) Kailliet airid Hcr.ry, 1914 



Synonym* — Heterakis poeuZum Linstow, 1909. 



Host. — Francolirms adspe rsus. 



Location. — Intestine. 



Morphology . — Subvlwra (p. 104) : Cuticula with line crOss-stria- 

 tions. Lateral membranes present, wide anteriorly. Mouth cavity 

 small; mouth with C> papillae. Esophagus with bulb. 



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Figs. 178-180. — 178, Si bdu k\ papillosa. Male tail. From Barreto, 1918. after 

 drasche. 179, subulitra plotina. male tail. after ilaylis, 1919. 180, subulura 

 pocdlbm. Male tail. Afteb Linstow, 1909 



Male 4.5 mm. long by 280j* wide. Esophagus 1/5.3, tail 1/29 of 

 total length. Preanal sucker of long oval shape with radiating 

 muscles. Ten pairs of caudal papillae (fig. 180) of which 2 are pre- 

 anal. 2 adanal, and G postanal. Spicules 790/x long, sharply pointed. 



Female 8.5 mm. long by 430^ wide. Esophagus 1/8.5, tail 1/9.7 

 of total length. Vulva anterior to middle of body, dividing body 

 length in ratio of 20 : 33. Eggs 65/x long by 39/* wide, embryonated. 



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

 galli (p. 82). 



Distribution. — Africa (German South West Africa). 



