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caudally. They are packed with embryos and no signs of eggs. 

 Tlie ovaries are confined mostly to the caudal half of the body. 



Spicides. — There are two unequal spicules. The long spicule 

 is 0'56 mm. long. It lies to the left of the short spicule, which is 

 0-21 mm. long. The latter lies parallel with the lower end of 

 the long spicule, and curves ventrally towards the cloacal opening. 

 There is a small triangular accessory piece 0-03 mm. in length. 



Text-fiirure 10. 



Text-fie-ure 11. 



Parahroiiema smitJiii Cobbold. 

 Female tail. 



Parabronema smitJiii Cobbold, 

 Anterior part of the body. 



Caudal papiUce. — The male tail is provided with four pairs of 

 pre-anal papilhie lying on either side of the mid-ventral line. 

 Each is provided with a long core and a single termination. 

 Two pairs of post-anal papillte could be made out, one close to the 

 cloaca and the othei- midwa}^ between the cloaca and the tip of 

 the tail. 



2\iil. — The male tail is spirally coiled ventrally. It is shorter 

 than that of the female and its tip is rounded. It is 0'18 mm. 

 in leno;th. 



