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ENTOZOA. 



but as Leuckart has placed the results of Ms own inquiries in a 

 somewliat more detailed and exhaustive manner, I prefer to quote 

 the results, as he has himself recorded them : — 



1. " Trichina spiralis is the juvenile condition of a little round 

 ■worm, hitherto unknown, to which, however, the generic name of 

 Trichina must remain attached." 



Pio. th. — Sexually mature male Trichina spiralis. (Highly magnified.) — Leuckart. 



2. " The sexuaUy-mature Trichina inhabits the intestinal canal 

 of numerous warm-blooded animals, especially mammalia (also of 

 man), and constantly in great numbers." 



