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straight down the body, whereas the common tiunk is recurved 

 and passes forwards parallel to the other parts. The posterior 

 end of the common tiunk divides into two branches, each of 

 which in their turn, after a distance of 120^, subdivide to give 

 rise to the connections of the four uteri. 



The eggs are oval and thick-shelled, and contain fully 

 embryonated embryos before being laid. They are 53 /a long by 

 32//, in diameter. 



Male. 



The males are respectively 12, 21, and 24 mm. long, the largest 

 being 800 //, thick in its posterior quarter. 



The caudal bursa is large, aud nearly tv»^ice as long as it is 

 broad. The papillae are arranged in identically the same way as 

 those described for Fh. paradoxa., as also are the tubercular 



Text -figure 35. 



Fliysaloptera varani Parona. 

 A = Ventral view of cephalic extremitj'. 

 B = Caudal extremitj- of male. 



elevations. The outline of the bursa, however, is slightly 

 different, its length and breadth being respectively relatively 

 shorter and broader than in Fh. paradoxa. 



The spicules are very unequal and bent, and both end in sharp 

 points. The right is broad, with almost parallel edges except 

 for its posterior tenth ; it is 842 fju long by 25 /x, broad at its 

 base. The left spicule is long and filiform, 2-1 mm. long by 

 14 /A broad at its base. 



Hosts : Varanus hengalensis. Stomach. Ceylon. 

 Varanus indicus. ,, India. 



Discussion. — Seurat (1917 a) considers this species to be iden- 

 tical with Fh. paradoxa v. Linst. and Fh. quadrovaria Leiper. 



