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Comparative Parasitology 67(2) 2000 - Peru State College

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BOUAMER AND MORAND—OXYUROID GENUS THAPARIA 175<br />

Figures 17-19. Thaparia carlosfeliui sp. n. female allotype. 17. Entire specimen, lateral view. 18. Anterior<br />

end. 19. Cephalic end, en face view. Scale lines: Fig. 17 = 400 (Jim; Figs. 18, 19 = 50 (xm.<br />

pieces visible. Tail without alae. Three pairs of<br />

caudal papillae. Ventral membrane surrounding<br />

anus anteriorly, showing on each side 2 small<br />

submedian lobes and 2 large lateral lobes (Figs.<br />

26, 27, 29—31). Anterior lip of anus composed<br />

of 2 submedian lobes congruent at distal extremity.<br />

Posterior lip of anus with central nipple. Ushaped<br />

gubernaculum. Length 3,122 (2,204-<br />

3,207), maximum width 221 (143-255). Nerve<br />

ring 98 (68-104) from anterior end. Excretory<br />

pore 756 (705-851) from anterior end. Esophagus<br />

439 (251-416) long, corpus 169 (97-169)<br />

long, isthmus plus bulb 270 (154-270) long. Tail<br />

53 (45-53) long. Spicule 162 (112-225) long.<br />

FEMALE (allotype): A single female has been<br />

found, which closely resembles females of the<br />

other species of the genus. Nerve ring not visible.<br />

Length 2,226, maximum width 166. Excre-<br />

Figures 11-16. Thaparia carlosfeliui sp. n. male holotype. 11. Entire specimen, lateral view. 12. Anterior<br />

end. 13. Cephalic end, en face view. 14. Cephalic end, deeper en face view. 15. Posterior end, lateral<br />

view. 16. Posterior end, ventral view. Scale lines: Fig. 11 = 100 jim; Figs. 12-16 = 50 jim.<br />

Copyright © 2011, The Helminthological Society of Washington

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