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8. Dipylidium caninum, L. — normally from the intestine 



of the clog* and cat*; Hymenolepis diminuta, Rud., 

 from Mus ratlus*, M. decumanits* and Mus musculus*, and 

 Hymenolepis (Drepanidotcenia), lanceolata, Bl., from the 

 goose*; all occur in this State. In some parts of the world, 

 but apparently not in Australia as yet, these have occurred 

 as accidental human parasites. 



9. Echinococcus multilocularis, Virchow(£'. alveolaris, Virchow), 



a very rare and specialised form of E. hominis, Ru 1. Munro, 

 Austr. Med. Gaz., xxi., 1902, p. 560 (Mudgee, X.S.Wales) ; 

 id., xxv., 1906, p. 281 (Sydney). 



10. Echinococcus hominis, Rud. (E. veterinorum, Rud., E. 

 hydatidosus, Lckt., E. polymorphus, Dies., etc.). In nearly 

 all organs, forming " Hydatids." 



The literature is very extensive, as Hydatid disease is 

 extremely common in Australia, and often ends fatally. The 

 following list refers to Australian occurrences of this human 

 parasite : — 



Trans. Int. Med. Cong. Austr. — 



Eichler, 1892, p. 439 (N.S.W.) : Gardner, 1889, p. 317 (S. 

 Austr.): Graham, 1892, p. 427 (N.S W.) : f Johnson, 1905, 

 p. 380 (Austr.?): MacCormick, 1905, p. 154 (N.S.W.) : 

 Marten, 1892, p. 435, (S. Austr.?): Poulton, 1892, p. 401 

 (Austr.): Ross, 1892, p. 437 (Austr.): Stirling, 1892, p. 

 408 (S. Austr.): Thane, 1892, p. 394 (N.S. Wales): 

 f Thomas, 1887, p. 60 (Vict.); f 1889, p. 329 (Austr.); 

 1892, p. 378 (Austr) ; 1889, p. 337 (Vict.) ; p. 339 (N.S. W.>; 

 p. 340(Q'ld., S. Austr.); p. 341 (N. Z'ld., W. Austr.); p. 342 

 (Tas.); p. 390 (S. Austr.): Tuompson, 1889, p. 385 (\V. 

 Austr.): Tremearne, 1892, p. 398 (Vict.) : f Verco, 1887, 

 p. 81 (Austr.) ; 1889, p. 377, p. 386 (S. Austr.) : Whitcoinbe, 

 1889, p. 389 (Vict.). 



Agric. Journ. Vict. — 



t Brown, i., 1902, p. 405 (Vict.). 



Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austr. — 



f Thomas, iv., 1880-81, p. 161 (S. Austr.); f vi., 1883, pp. 11, 

 22 (S. Austr.), p. 9 (Vict.), p. 12 (Q'ld.), p. 13 (Tas.), p. 

 14 (N.S.W.). 



Agric. Journ. Queensland. — 



f Wills, ii., 1898, p. 490 (Austr.). 



