writes that the worms “from the liver of cat showed slight differences 
inasmuch as they possessed very fine spines in the skin and were of 
smaller size than the former (viz ( the human live: 
Perhaps this cat-distome from Okayama is to be considered as a 
distinct species, but I firmly believe that in Tokyo, Dtst endmian 
does sometimes inhabit the liver of cats" (1886, p 49). This latter 
possibility can certainly not be denied and is even most probable, but 
in cases of this sort Lion, end appears to be 
occasional parasite of the cat, whilst the smaller form menti ned 
IjlMA probably represents one of its normal parasites I have 
examined several cat-specimens which were sent from Japan to 
Professor Leuckart in Leipzig years ago (by whom I do not km 
and of which Professor CHUN kindly allowed me to take some in 
exchange for other parasites. They arc unfortunately in such a poor 
state of preservation that not very much is left to be seen in them; 
t e general impression they make upon the observer is certainly rather 
1 erent from that of the genuine Cion, cndcmicus. If one considers, 
moreover, their small size (those in my possession do not 
exceed 4-5 mm. in length and 0-9 mm. in breadth, but are as it seems 
not yet quite full grown) the presence of fine spines in their skm 
as reported by Ijima there is no doubt left that thev cannot be 
Leon, endemic us. 
I , ^ worth being borne in mind in the examination of 
cannn? 50 " ° 1 “ man > °P i s thor chiosis is that this Feline Opis/horchis ( it 
may non ^ ^ Whether il is ai1 Opistkorckis or a t lonorchis ) 
sionallv o'Th ^ “ *** also * ■» 1 *°* « is occa ' 
certain state . T y CatS and hogS ' 1 a,n °ven inclined to think that 
three wonns^ound Tn KATSURADA ’ s P a P er OW p. 481) alluding to 
Saga, which presented ““ ° f sevcnteen from the province ot 
breadth of 0 06 m avera ^ e le “gth of 5-16 and an average 
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