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Further observations on the structure of nematode cuticle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

Alan F. Bird*
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Edinburgh
*
Zoology Dept., University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia.

Extract

1. An examination of the cuticle of Oxyuris equi has revealed the presence of previously unidentified structures. The layers of the cuticle of this nematode have been renamed.

2. The cuticle of Strongylus equinus has been examined in a similar fashion and, whilst the basic nomenclature of the various layers has been retained, previous descriptions of the individual layers have been modified and extended.

3. Further evidence is put forward in favour of the presence of pore canals in the cuticle of Ascaris lumbricoides.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1958

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