WORMS I'^RdM MAMMALS AND lilRDS. 



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Cuticle transversely ringed. CEsopliiigus not divided into two 

 regions, narrow anteriorly, increasing in width gradually behind 

 tlie nerve-ring, the latter 0'8 mm. from the oral end. 



'Irident 025 nim. long, its anterior stem truncated. 



. Text-figure 11 . 



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Diplotri(?)w flabeUata (v. Linst.). 



Lateral view of anterior extremity of female. X 120. 



Lettering as in tiie preceding text-figures. 



Feinah 44 mm. in length, with a maximum thickness of about 

 1 mm. Caudal extremity rounded, broader than the head. 

 Position of anus not ascertained. 



Vulva, prominent, 0'6 mm. from the aiiteiior extremity ; the 

 tliick muscular vagina has a length of 2 mm. 



Oviparous. Eggs thick-shelled, 0-04-0-045 mm. x 0-25 mm. 



InCERT.E SEBIS. 

 FiLARIA ARAMIDIS, Sp. n. 



A single specimen of this species was obtained from the leg- 

 nMiscles of the Ca.yenne Rail, Aramides cayeniiensis. In the 

 absence of the male it is impossible to j^lace the foim in its 



