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mi. M. KIIALIL ON THK NEMATODE 



of the Ijody in either sex is about the iiii(hlle. It is '45 mm. in 

 the male and •85 mm. in the female. 



tSkioi. — The cuticle is striated at intervals of "02 mm. through- 

 out the length of the body. 



Jlouth collar.- — The mouth collar is rounded in outline. It 

 is "OG mm. lono' in the male and '08 mm. in the female. 

 Its diameter is 'IB mm. in the male and '22 mm. m the 

 female. 



External leaf-crown. — This consists of ten very slender leaflets, 

 bent nea.r thejr termination. They do not project freely above 

 the head. 



Text-fiijure 35. 



SOfi 



Quiloiiia hrevicauda, sp. ii. 



Head. 



Head jyapillce. — Thei'e are the usual four submedian head 

 papillae. These are stumpy and surmounted by a knob each. 

 The lateral head papillte do not project above the suiface and 

 are marked with a depression. 



Cervical ^xqnllce. — The two cervical papillse are very thin and 

 directed slightly cephalad. They are "95 mm. fiom the head end 

 in the male and 1"1 mm. in the female. 



Mouth capsule. — The chitinous mouth capsule is very short. 

 It has a dia.meter of '13 mm. in the male and •14 mm. in the 

 female. It lies closer to die oral cavity than in the other 

 species. The oral cavity is funnel-shaped, naiTOwing towards the 

 mouth -opening. Into the mouth capsule project thi-ee formid- 

 able long teeth ; each is placed on the top of one of the three 

 cesophageal columns. This peculiarity is apparently limited to 

 this species. 



Internal leaf -crown. — This consists of blunt and slightlj^ pro- 

 jecting processes placed deep in the oral capsule. 



