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 FIGURES 1-12. Proteocephalus glanduligerus (Janicki, 1928) Fuhrmann, 1933. (1, 2) Longitudinal section of scolex at level of suckers and
apical organ, respectively. Specimen from Clarias cf. anguilla... MoreFIGURES 1-12. Proteocephalus glanduligerus (Janicki, 1928) Fuhrmann, 1933. (1, 2) Longitudinal section of scolex at level of suckers and
apical organ, respectively. Specimen from Clarias cf. anguillaris, Kosti, Sudan. (3, 4) Whole worm and scolex (slightly deformed), respectively.
Specimen from C. cf. anguillaris, Kostl, Sudan, respectively. (5) Cross section of scolex. Specimen from Clarias gariepinus, South Africa. (6-8)
Pregravid and gravid proglottids. Specimens from C. cf. anguillaris, Kosti, Sudan, respectively. (6, 7) Ventral views; (8) dorsal view. (9) Gravid
proglottid. Specimen from C. gariepinus, Bahir Dar, Lake Tana, Ethiopia; dorsal view. (10, 11) Terminal genitalia. Specimen from C. cf. anguillaris,
Kostf, Sudan; dorsal view. In Figure 11, vitelline follicles omitted. (12) Eggs in distilled water. Specimen from C. gariepinus, Bahir Dar, Lake
Tana, Ethiopia. Abbreviations: ao--apical organ; cs-cirrus-sac; do--dorsal osmoregulatory canals; oe-outer envelope; te-testes; ut-uterus;
vi-vitelline follicles; vo-ventral osmoregulatory canal; vs-vaginal sphincter. Scale bars: 1, 2 250 fJ..m; 3 = 1 mm; 4, 5, 7, 9 = 200 fJ..m;
10, 11 = 100 fJ..m; 12 = 20 fJ..m. |
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 FIGURES 13-18. Proteocephalus glanduligerus (Janicki, 1928) Fuhrmann, 1933. (13, 15) Cross sections at level of uterus. Specimens from
Clarias anguillaris, Cairo, Egypt and C. cf. anguillaris, Kostf,... MoreFIGURES 13-18. Proteocephalus glanduligerus (Janicki, 1928) Fuhrmann, 1933. (13, 15) Cross sections at level of uterus. Specimens from
Clarias anguillaris, Cairo, Egypt and C. cf. anguillaris, Kostf, Sudan, respectively. (14) Cross section at level of cirrus-sac. Specimen from C.
cf. anguillaris, Kostf, Sudan. (16, 18) Cross section at level of vaginal sphincter. Specimens from C. cf. anguillaris, Kostf, Sudan and C. anguillaris,
Cairo, Egypt, ·respectively. (17) Cross section (slightly oblique) at level of ovary. Specimen from C. c. anguillaris, Kostí, Sudan. Abbrerviations: cs--cirrus-sac; do---dorsal osmoregulatory canals; lm---internal longitudinal musculature; ln---longitudinal nerve cord; ov---ovary; te---testes; ut---uterus; vi---vitelline follicles; vo---ventral osmoregulatory canal; vs---vaginal sphincter. Scale bars = 100 µm.. |
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