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has recently called atlentio-n to this disease, and as 

 we shall probably hear of its existence in various parts 

 of the country, it may be well to state at this time what 

 is known regarding the tapeworms of domesticated 

 fowls and, in response to several requests from experi 

 ment stations, to give the generic and specific diag 

 no-ses as they at present stand. 



The following table shows 33 species which have 

 been recorded for poultry, but several of these are 

 doubtful and probably several forms appear in the list 

 more than once, under different names. Besides the 

 forms given, ore O'r two other forms have been re- 

 corded, l)ut can be ignored for the present. A square 

 n signifies that the parasite is recorded only from poul- 

 try; a cross + that it occurs in wild birds, but proba 

 bly not in poultry; the circle O signifies that 

 the parasite is recorded both in poultry and in wild 

 birds. 



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