j\[orphohgy of Bracliyclouin iiidicus. 



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to the axis of the body and opening in tlic anterior half of the 

 body 4'tJ5 nun. from the cephalic end. 



Spicules. — The two spicules arc equal and similar ; the 

 cephalic end for 0'3 mm. is thickened, the rest of its length is 

 filamentous and bends sli<:;htly in its course. The length of 

 the Sfiicule is 1*43 mm. Tliere is no accessory piece. The 

 spicules end in fine points. 



Fi-'. 4. 



300 H 

 Lateral view of male bursa. 



The Mide Bursa. — The bursa is not divided disfinctly info 

 hit'-ral and dorsal lobes. It is funnel-shaped, ()()') mm. in 

 length and 0"72 mm. in maximum breadth. The genital 

 cone protrudes freely into the cavity of the bursa (fig. 3). 

 The two ventral rays are short and lie closely parallel to one 

 another. The externd-lateral ray arises close to the ventral 

 rays, and is widely separated from the niedio-lateral and 



