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THE ANIMAL PARASITES OF MAN 



Ternidens deminutus, Raill. and Henry, 1905. 



Syn. : Triodontophorus deminutus, Raill. and Henry, 1905. 

 Body relatively thick. Cervical papillae 0-5 mm. behind the head. 

 Buccal capsule 40 p deep. Teeth 40 /* long. 



FIG. 318. Ternidens deminutus. A, head end, ventral view : c, crown of 

 leaflets; v.o., buccal cavity; d, pharyngeal plates; ph., pharynx; n., valve. 

 B, lateral view. C, tail of female. D, bursa of male : a., anterior ray ; a.e., 

 antero-external ; m., median; p.e., postero-external ; p., posterior. E, pharyngeal 

 plate. Enlarged. (After Railliet and Henry.) 



Male 9*5 mm. long by 560 //, thick. (Esophagus 660 //, long. 

 Bursa broader than long, the lateral lobes united by a small posterior 

 lobe with slightly sinuous margin ; edge of bursa finely toothed, 

 Spicules about 900 /j, long. 



