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ently absent; intestinal ceca extend to about the border of posterior eighth of 
body. Male organs: Testicles apparently round to lobate, situated in posterior 
third of body. Female organs: 
Uterus apparently poorly devel- 
oped; ovary?; receptaculum 
seminis?; Laurer’s canal?; vitel- 
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Fig. A^.—Opisthorchis noverca. 
Natural size. (After McCon- 
nell, 1876, fig. 2.) 
laria apparently extend from 
ventral acetabulum to posterior 
testicle. Eggs oval, 34 ju by 19 
to 21 ji. Sporocyst, redia, cer- 
caria, and intermediate host 
undetermined. 
Fig. 47. — Ventral view of Opist/iurchis noverca, greatly 
enlarged to show the anatomy: ac., acetabulum; 
ex.p., excretory pore; n.p., genital pore; i., intes- 
tinal ceca; m., mouth with oral sucker; oi\, ovary 
and other adjacent organs; p. h., pharyngeal bulb; 
s. g., shell gland; t., testicles; ut, uterus; va., va- 
gina; r. d., vas deferens; r. p., vitellaria; r. f.,vitel- 
loduct. (After McConnell, 1876, fig. 1.) 
Habitat. — Gall ducts of man {Homo sapiens) 
and pariah dogs {Cams fain iliar is) . 
Geographic distribution. — India. 
This parasite has been confused with 
^letorcMs conjunctus (Cobbold, 1862) of 
the American Red fox {Canis fiilvus)^ 
but the two worms are evident!}" distinct. 
The above diagnosis is based chiefly upon iMcConnell’s flgures. The 
species needs a careful restud}". 
For the two cases reported in man, see McConnell, 1876 and 1878. , 
Fig. 48. — Eggsof Opisthorchis noverca. 
X 1,300. (After McConnell, 1876, 
fig. 3.) 
