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NEMA THELMINTHES 



in Naples. In both cases the female has been found, varying from 

 130 to 30 millimetres in length, with a whitish-yellow body, and a 

 pointed anterior extremity, on which the terminal mouth, guarded 

 by four papillae, opens. The anus opens 150 i^i anterior to the 

 posterior end, and the vulva opens 3 millimetres behind the anterior 

 extremity. The uterus bifurcates into two branches. 



(Agamofilaria) georgiana Stiles, 1906. 



These immature Filarice were obtained by Graham from a sore on 

 the leg of a negress at Darien. 



They were cylindrical in shape, with a more or less uniform 

 diameter, gradually attenuating towards both extremities. Mouth 

 terminal, central, circular, small, unarmed, and surrounded by 

 six papillae, four of which were prominent and sub-median; two 

 were smaller and latero-median. Anus a transverse slit, situated 

 from 64 to 128 [J, from the posterior end. Tip of the tail, with 

 conical projections, 8 to 13 in length by 4 in breadth. Excre- 

 tory pore 0-432 to 0-520 millimetre from anterior end. 



Cuticle without striation, except some very fine transverse lines 

 near the anus. Median lines visible in glycerine specimens. Lateral 

 bands rather prominent, with longitudinal, sinuous ridges hang- 

 ing into the body cavity, and with longitudinal canal emptying 

 into excretory pore. (Esophagus simple, 2-5 to 2-9 millimetres in 

 length, triradiate on section. Chyle intestine straight. Rectum 

 200 /.fc long. Body-cavity almost completely occupied by the 

 intestine, lateral longitudinal glands, and reticular formation, 

 which is probably the primordium {Anlage) of the genital apparatus. 



(Agamofilaria) oculi von Nordmann, 1832. 



Synonyms. — Filaria oculi humani von Nordmann, 1882; E. lentis Diesing, 

 1851. 



These are immature filarial worms, found in cataracts by von Nordmann, 

 Gescheidt, and Kiihnt. Braun rejects those by Quadri, Fano. Schoeler, and 

 Everbusch. The common error here appears to be to mistake the remains of 

 the hyaloid artery for a parasite. The worms measured from 0-38 millimetre 

 up to 12-6 millimetres in length. 



(Agamofilaria) palpebralis Pace, 1867, •wee Wilson, 1844. 

 This Filaria was removed from a tumour in the upper eyelid of a boy. 



Acanthoeheilonema Cobbold, 1870. 



FilariidcB with thin filiform bodies provided with smooth cuticle, 

 which is only striated longitudinally. Mouth unarmed. Posterior 

 extremity in both sexes provided with two short conical cuticular 

 terminal appendages situate near the terminal point. Males with 

 four pairs of pre-anal and one pair of post-anal papillae and two 

 unequal rod^like spicules. Female viviparous; vulva situate in 

 the oesophageal region. Parasites in serous cavities of Carnivora 

 3.nd Primates. Embryos in general circulation. 



