Murshidia parasitic in the Wart-IIog. 



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directed towards tlie ventral rays. The ventral rays are 

 sliort, slender, and closely applied to each other. The 

 spicules are rather stout and measure about 1*57 mm. in 

 length. They curve distinctly in the dorsal direction near 

 their posterior ends. Their extremities have eacli a large 

 flattened hook, which faces ventrally and is somewhat like the 

 sole of a child's sandal, A roughly conical accessory piece 

 measuring 0*38 mm. to 0*4 mm. is present. The male 



Murshidia pugnicaudata. Anterior and lateral view. 



genital tube is mucli coiled and extends to within a short 

 distance of the oesophagus. 



Figures of M, pugnicaudata (Leiper) are appended, for 

 purposes of comparison. The new species differs from 

 M. pugnicaudata in the form of the mouth-capsule, of the 

 oesophagus, of the vulva and vagina, and of the spicules of 

 the male. Comparing the two, the buccal capsule of 

 M, hamata is much narrower in proportion to its depth, 



