. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 324 BULLETIN 140, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM Life history.—Unknown; probably involves intermediate stages in other hosts. Distribution.—South America (Brazil). OXYSPIRURA ANTHOCHAERAE (Johnston, 1912) Johnston, 1912 Synonyms.—Ascaris, species Krefft, 1873; Ceratospira antho- chaerae Johnston, 1912. Hosts. — Primary: Anthocha-era carunculata; secondary: Un- known. 3$ f/o/nm Figs. 386-388.—386, Oxyspirura cephaloptera. a, Male tail ; b, head, front view. After Drasche, 1884. 387. Oxyspirura anacanthura. a, Right spicule ; 6, MALE TAIL. A
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 324 BULLETIN 140, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM Life history.—Unknown; probably involves intermediate stages in other hosts. Distribution.—South America (Brazil). OXYSPIRURA ANTHOCHAERAE (Johnston, 1912) Johnston, 1912 Synonyms.—Ascaris, species Krefft, 1873; Ceratospira antho- chaerae Johnston, 1912. Hosts. — Primary: Anthocha-era carunculata; secondary: Un- known. 3$ f/o/nm Figs. 386-388.—386, Oxyspirura cephaloptera. a, Male tail ; b, head, front view. After Drasche, 1884. 387. Oxyspirura anacanthura. a, Right spicule ; 6, MALE TAIL. AFTER DRASCHE, 1884. 388, OXYSPIRURA ANTHOCHAERAE. a, HEAD END; 1), TAIL END OF FEMALE. AFTER JOHNSTON, 1912 Location.—Eye. Morphology.—Oxyspirura (p. 321) : Cuticle finely striated trans- versely. Buccal cavity present. Nerve ring (fig. 388a) surrounds first part of esophagus, 195/* from anterior end. Specimens studied were in bad condition, owing to drying, so that complete descrip- tion was not possible. Male about mm. long by 110/* wide. Cloaca! aperture 80/a from posterior extremity, which is spirally curled. Caudal papillae not discernible. Female 8 to 9 mm. long by 110/a wide. Posterior extremity sharply pointed. Anus 194/x, vulva 320/*, from posterior end. (Fig. 388 o.) Life history.—Unknown; probably involves intermediate stages in other hosts. Distribution.— Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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