WORMS FllUM MAMMALS AND BIRDS. 



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The caudal region is long and slender, and its extremity in botli 

 sexes is provided Avitli a pair ot conical appendages ; in front of 

 these on the ventral surface is a pair of small Hat papillae. 



2[cde 35-40 mm. long, its greatest breadth about 0*25 mm. 

 Tlie head has a breadth of only 0*07 mm. 



The posterior end of the body is coiled in a loose spiral. 

 Cloacal aperture 0*25-0*28 mm. from the extremity. Male 



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A. Lateral view of anterior extremity of feinaU'. X 120. 15. Dorsal \\v\\ of 

 head. X 225. C. Tail of female, lateral view. X 225. 

 a.(£., anterior region of (osopliagus ; c.a., caudal appendage; cp., caudal papilla; 

 L^J., lateral head-papilla; n.v., nerve-ring; p.oc., posterior region of oosopliagus 

 s.p., submedian head-papilla; v., vulva. 



papilhe small, consisting of five pairs, four preanal and one post- 

 anal close l)ehind the cloaca. 



The unefjual spicules measure 0*14 and O'll nnu. in length 

 respectively ; the longer spicule is tubular in shape, with a some- 

 what ill-defined membranous posterior region, the smaller S2)icule 

 is in the form of a strong tube, bent in the middle. 



Female 58-65 mm. in length, with a maximum breadth of 

 about 0'35 mm. Head O'OB mm broad. 



Anus about 0*2 mm. from the posterior extremity. 



