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Show 156 THE ENTO-PARASITES OF THE "SKEAT EXPEDITION." [June 16, LACERTILIA. Liolepis bellii Gray, contained in its stomach examples of Oxyurus siamensis v. Lins. AVES. Centropus sinensis Steph. contained specimens of Heterakis rimula v. Lins., and of H. circularis v. Lins., and of Cheilospirura siamensis v. Lins., the last-named probably from the eye. A new genus and species, named by von Linstow Lissonema rotundahim, was found in this species, probably in the alimentary canal. Turnix taigoor contained in its eye examples of Cheilospirura ophthalmica v. Lins. MAMMALIA. Bos bubalis was infested at the root of its tongue with specimens of a Sarcosporidian, regarded by von Linstow as new and named by him Balbiana siamensis. Sciurus caniceps Gray, had under its skin an example of a Filaria, provisionally named by von Linstow Filaria sciuri. Galeopithecus volans Linn, was infested in its large intestine with Oxyurus coronata v. Lins., and in its subcutaneous connective tissue with Filaria longicirrata v. Lins. Semnopithecus albocinerexis was subcutaneously infested by Filaria corynodes v. Lins. EXPLANATION OF PLATE XVI. Fig. 1. Side view of Echinorhynchus bufonis, X 8, p. 150. 2. Anterior end of the same, X 16, p. 150. 3. Echinorhynchus xenopeltidis, X 8, p. 151. 4. Section through the anterior end of E. bufonis to show the angle at which the proboscis leaves the body, p. 150. 5. Tetrarhynchus holothuria, X 18, and the indented posterior end, p. 146. 6. A single hooked arm of the same, X 100, showing the arrangement of the hooks, p. 146. 7. A n enlarged view of the head of the same, X 100, showing the arms and the bothria, p. 146. 8. A longitudinal section through the cyst and the contained larva of a Tetrarhynchus from the sea-snake Enhydrina valakadien, showing the cyst and the vesicle (ves.) surrounding the head, p. 147. 9. Echinorhynchus patani, X 3, p. 149. 10. Head of the same, X 24, p. 149. 11. View of one of the cysts, X 3, containing the Tetrarhynchus found iu the sea-snake E. valakadien, p. 147. 12. Two specimens, life-size, of the Balbiana siamensis found in Bos bubalis, p. 155. |