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The Nature of the Spear Guiding Apparatus in Dorylaimidae

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

J. Basil Goodey
J. Basil Goodey
Affiliation:
Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden
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Confusion exists about the true nature of the guiding apparatus surrounding the spear in Dorylaims. Thorne and Swanger (1936), commenting on the guiding ring, say: “There are at least two types; the collapsible cylindrical form with cutinized borders that give the appearance of a “double” ring such as that of Dorylaimus stagnalis (Fig. 2A), and the single muscular ring as found in D. obscurus (Fig. 2E). From the guiding ring a thin sheath envelops the spear to its base”.

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Research Article
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 35 , supplement S1 , April 1961 , pp. 101 - 106
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1961

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