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stages. In transverse sections, as is shown in text-fig. 6, the 
organ appears to be quite circular, and it lies exactly in the middle 
of the proglottid. It has sometimes a perfectly conical form 
tapering towards and at the end which touches, indeed protrudes 
Text-figure 7. 
Sagittal section through fully mature proglottid of Rhabdometra cylindrica. 
par. Paruterine organ. ¢. Testes. wt. Uterus. w.v. Transverse 
water-vascular vessel. 
